Reed v. High

Appellant contends that the lower court erred in failing to conduct a full custody hearing. I agree and, therefore, dissent.

On July 15, 1975, the Chancery Court of Lowndes County, Mississippi, entered a decree divorcing the parties to this action.1 On September 12, 1975, appellee filed a petition for custody of his then three year old daughter, Tina, and presented evidence that Tina’s mother, appellant, had deserted Tina when she left Mississippi. After hearing this ex parte evidence, the Mississippi court granted temporary custody of Tina to appellee until a final hearing could be held with…