Walden v. Walden

This appeal is from a final decree of the Circuit Court of Jefferson County, Birmingham Division, denying appellant's request for a hearing on appellee's petition for writ of habeas corpus. Appellant also claims that the circuit court erred in refusing to accord her a trial on her counterclaim for damages and modification of a Florida divorce decree.

This matter began when appellee filed a petition for a writ of habeas corpus in the Circuit Court of Jefferson County on August 3, 1976.

Appellee's petition sought physical custody of his eight year old daughter. In his petition appellee alleged…