Bender v. Bender

Defendant and cross-complainant appeals from orders denying a change of venue, modifying an existing custodial decree granted in an action for divorce and denying her motion for a change of custody.

In 1949 the Superior Court for Merced County granted respondent herein an interlocutory decree of divorce from appellant, but awarded the custody of the then 4-year-old daughter of the parties to her mother, appellant herein. In 1954 the court modified the custodial provisions of the divorce decree by awarding to respondent the custody and control of his daughter, subject to the condition that she…