Legal Opinion

Cooper v. Cooper

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 12, 1985No. Civ. 4518PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

Presently, the only issue in this bed and board divorce case is whether the trial court abused its discretion and was palpably wrong in awarding to the mother the custody of the two daughters of the parties. The older child was two years of age at the time of the entry of the final judgment, the younger girl being three months old.

Considerable testimony was taken before the trial court. As to the present issue, different versions or interpretations as to particular events were presented by the parties, and the evidence conflicted in many areas.

Through her complaint, the mother sought a…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte DevineSupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
  2. Mansell v. MansellCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  3. Hall v. HallCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Taylor v. TaylorCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1991
  2. Davis v. DavisCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  3. Hudson v. HudsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1988
  4. Rothenburg v. RothenburgCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1987

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