Legal Opinion

Brown v. Brown

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided February 16, 1977No. Civ. 1005Published

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Judge.

This is an appeal from a judgment refusing to modify a prior child custody decree.

The mother appeals and by able counsel contends the trial court erred in awarding custody of a 2 year old child to the paternal grandmother. We find no reversible error and affirm.

The mother and father were married in June of 1973. A child, Jason, was born of the union in 1974, and the parties were divorced in January of 1975. By an amended agreement which was incorporated in the decree of divorce, custody was awarded to the paternal grandmother. In March of 1976, the mother filed a petition in…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. Danford v. DupreeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1961
  2. Gould v. GouldCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  3. Gould v. GouldSupreme Court of Alabama · 1975
  4. Evans v. WilkesCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1972
  5. Talley v. LottSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969

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