Acord v. Acord

Caplan, Justice:

Lonnie E. Acord, appellant, and Mary E. Acord Parsons, appellee, were married to each other, from which union two children were born. This controversy had its beginning when, on March 5, 1975, the Circuit Court of Raleigh County entered an order granting the appellant a divorce from the appellee, the ground therefor being adultery. Custody of the infant children was awarded to the appellant.

On February 19, 1976, the appellee filed a petition in said circuit court seeking a modification of the divorce decree. Therein she sought custody of the children. The petition and notice…