DeMott v. DeMott
Supreme Court of Virginia
The opinion states the case.
1Opinion of the CourtEggleston, J.
On July 2, 1954, Harry Bernard DeMott filed in the court below his bill for divorce against Dorothy Florence DeMott on the ground that she had willfully deserted him without justification on June 29, 1954. He prayed for the custody of their infant daughter, Sharon Ann DeMott, who was then six years of age. The bill alleged that the wife was an alcoholic, was frequently abusive of the plaintiff, and unmindful of the care, health and welfare of their daughter.
The wife filed an answer and cross bill in which she denied the allegations of the bill and alleged that five days previous to the date…
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