New v. Wilkins

Pope, Judge.

This appeal arises from a child custody dispute. Wilkins, the mother, and New, the father, were divorced in 1976, and the mother *338was awarded custody of their minor child. In November 1983 the father petitioned for a change of custody, and on December 9 the parties consented to an order which first ruled that the respondent mother was correct and venue was improper and, second, that the provisions of the original decree, which granted custody to the mother, are “in effect and all parties are ordered to comply with them.” Prior to signing the order, at the instigation of the court…