Cockrell v. Sittason

This is a child custody modification case.

The parents were divorced in June 1984. Custody of the two minor children, now ages seven and five, was awarded to the mother. Liberal visitation privileges were granted to the father.

Prior to and subsequent to the divorce, the mother had been seriously ill with cancer. The illness caused her to undergo treatments and to be hospitalized for periods of time. During these periods the maternal grandparents spent considerable time with the children. In August 1985 the mother died, and since that time the father has had physical custody of the children. In…