Kennedy v. Kennedy

George K. Cracraft, Chief Judge.

Bridgette Ann Kennedy Van Nostrand appeals from an order of the chancery court enlarging the visitation rights of Jerry Millard Kennedy with their minor child. She contends that the order was an unauthorized change of permanent custody. We agree.

Jerry Millard Kennedy and Bridgette Ann Kennedy were divorced in 1981 by a decree which awarded permanent custody of a five-month-old child to its mother with defined reasonable visitation in the father. The custodial order was modified by agreement twice in 1982. By an order dated December 14,1982, permanent custody of…