Brown v. Brown

This case involves the custody of the two minor sons, ages seven and four, of Richard P. Brown and Virginia S. Brown. The parties separated in January, 1974, and in March, 1974, Mrs. Brown was awarded temporary custody. In November, 1974, she instituted a suit for divorce on the grounds of constructive desertion and cruelty. The husband filed a cross-bill for divorce on the grounds of desertion and adultery and sought custody of the children. On January 2, 1976, after an ore terms hearing, the court transferred custody of the children to Mr. Brown, holding that Mrs. Brown was “not a fit and…