Beelman v. Beelman

This is another proceeding in a long controversy between a divorced mother and father over the custody *222of their now eight-year-old daughter. Both are legally fit parents, both have remarried and have fit homes, and both apparently have an animosity toward one another that has prevailed over their mutual affection for their daughter so as to cause her to become confused and disturbed in her loyalty and love.

In 1955 the parties were divorced and custody of the then two-month-old infant was awarded without contest to the plaintiff mother. In ■ 1960 the custody was awarded to the defendant…