Legal Opinion

Mothershed v. Mothershed

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided July 20, 1977No. Civ. 1153PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a divorce case. The Circuit Court of Montgomery County awarded custody of the parties' two year old male child to the mother.

The father appeals and contends through able counsel that the trial court erred in failing to award custody to the father. We do not find such an abuse of discretion that requires reversal and affirm.

The record reveals that the father is a sergeant in the United States Air Force and that he plans to make the military his career. The mother is a Filipino and is not an American citizen. The parties lived together prior to their marriage. Apparently, the parties…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sutton v. SuttonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  2. Calhoun v. CalhounSupreme Court of Alabama · 1965
  3. Blankenship v. BlankenshipSupreme Court of Alabama · 1946
  4. Turner v. TurnerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1970
  5. Hammett v. HammettCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1970

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Ashley v. AshleyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  2. Cook v. CookCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  3. Beene v. HesterCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  4. Rodgers v. HillCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
  5. Capper v. CapperCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983

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