Bush v. Cooley

OPINION

JAMES, Justice.

This is a child custody case. This litigation began on March 19, 1976, when Appellant Laura Ann Bush (then Laura Ann Cooley), the natural mother of the two children involved, filed a petition for divorce against David Edward Cooley, the natural father of said children. By her petition Appellant sought full custody of the parties’ minor children to wit, David Edward Cooley, Jr., a boy then 13 years of age, and Laurie Lee Cooley, a girl then 11 years of age.

Upon trial had on or about June 3,1976, a decree of divorce was granted to Appellant and a division of the property…