Perkins v. Perkins

George Howard, Jr., Judge.

This is a child custody case involving a five year old boy. The litigants are the father, mother and maternal grandmother who was awarded custody on May 10, 1976, under a decree terminating the marriage of the mother and father.

The question presented for our determination is whether the trial court’s decree of November 11, 1978 — which awards custody of the child to the father — is supported by a preponderance of the evidence.

THE FACTS

On May 10, 1976, Donna Perkins obtained an uncontested divorce from Calvin Ronald Perkins. By agreement of the parties, custody of…