State Ex Rel. Butcher v. Greene Circuit Court

— Relator has filed an original action in this court, asking that a writ of mandate issue against the respondent.. The circumstances giving rise to this action are as follows:

1. Barbara Jean Butcher obtained a divorce from Jerry Keith Butcher on April 19, 1962, in the Monroe Circuit Court and was granted custody of their minor child.

2. On July 9, 1963,. Jerry Keith Butcher filed a petition in the Monroe Circuit Court asking modification of the order granting custody of said child. The action was brought pursuant to Acts 1961, ch. 170, §1, p. 380, being §3-1219, Burns’ 1963 Supp.

3. Thereafter,…