Basham v. Wilkins

SCHRODER, Judge:

This is an appeal from an order granting custody of a child born out of wedlock to the natural father in a proceeding subsequent to the paternity action. Although we disagree as to the standard applied by the lower court in awarding custody in this case, we affirm the lower court’s decision to award custody to the father.

Matthew Wilkins was born to appellant, Anna Basham, on December 30, 1987. An action was filed by appellant against appel-lee, Roy Wilkins, in the Meade District Court to establish paternity and set child support. An agreed judgment and order was entered on…