Medina v. Medina

This is an appeal by the defendant, Luis Medina, from an order denying his motion to grant him custody of the two children of the parties.

The plaintiff and defendant were' married in 1950, and two children, Luis Arthur, now 14, and Kathy Jane, now 13, were born as the issue of the marriage. On March 25, 1955, the plaintiff and defendant were divorced by a default decree entered in the circuit court for Douglas county. The decree granted the plaintiff a divorce, custody of both children, and required defendant to pay $50 per month for the support of each child.

The plaintiff was only 14 years…