Kirkwood v. Kirkwood

TAYLOR, Chief Justice.

The parties were divorced by decree dated September 6, 1957. Plaintiff (appellant) was awarded custody of two minor children, John and Aleta Kirkwood, aged 12 and 9 at the time of divorce. Defend ant (respondent) was given the right to visit the children “at any and all reasonable times”; was required to pay to plaintiff $200 per month for the support of the children, and to pay plaintiff’s attorney’s fee and costs.

In December, 1957, defendant procured an order directing plaintiff to show cause why the decree should not be modified by transferring the custody of the…