In re the Marriage of Lilly

Appellant-husband, petitioner below, appeals from that portion of the court’s decree which awarded the custody of the now three and one-half year old minor son of the parties to the respondent-wife.

There is no issue concerning property nor the $100 per month child support award granted to the wife. Nor, in contrast to the great majority of cases such as this, are there any allegations that either of the parties is other than a devoted, concerned and competent parent.

It is worth noting that the principal difficulty between the parties is their approach to their respective religions. The…