Chandler v. Chandler

PALMORE, Justice.

By an agreement incorporated therein the judgment dissolving the marriage provided that the mother, Dottie Chandler, “shall have the care, custody and control of the parties’ child, William Paul Chandler, age 272, and the Second Party [William Chandler, the father] shall have reasonable visitation rights.” It was entered on August 2, 1974.

On October 30,1974, on its own motion ex parte, without any notice or hearing, the trial court entered an order redocketing the proceeding and, “Upon the basis of information received by the Court,” determined that the best interests of the…