White v. White

On July 10, 1990, the appellee (mother) filed a complaint for divorce, and among other things, sought custody of the parties’ minor child, Margaret, then age four.1 On November 14, the appellant (father) filed an answer and counterclaim also seeking custody of the minor child.

The father and mother have been married to each other twice and have two daughters. Rebecca, who was twenty years of age at the time the divorce actions were filed, was bom during their first marriage and Margaret was bom during their second marriage.

*133Custody of Margaret was the principal contested issue during the course…