Meucci v. Meucci

WALTER, Justice.

This is a child custody case. On June 18, 1969, the temporary custody of the four children of Dean Meucci and Patricia Meucci was awarded to the father by an Illinois court, which was later made permanent. Thereafter, in violation of such order, the mother brought the children to Texas. The childrens’ ages range from about three to nine. The father filed an application for a Writ of Habeas Corpus in the Court of Domestic Relations in Taylor County. A jury found material changed conditions which required a change of custody to the mother. Judgment was rendered in favor of the…