Legal Opinion

Zimmerman v. Gibbs

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided June 4, 1980No. Civ. 2278PublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a child custody case.

The trial court awarded custody of a four year old female child to the maternal grandparents. The father appeals, contending the trial court erred in failing to award custody to the father. We find no error in the trial court’s award of custody and affirm.

*1116We do not deem it necessary to set out in detail the facts of this case. However, viewing the record with the attendant presumptions accorded the trial court’s decree, the following is revealed.

The mother and father of the child were married at an early age. The father had resided in the home of the…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Killingsworth v. KillingsworthSupreme Court of Alabama · 1969
  2. Harrison v. HarrisonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1966
  3. Parsons v. ParsonsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  4. Esco v. EscoCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1973

3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Massey v. MasseyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  2. Mathews v. MathewsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
  3. Massey v. MasseyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  4. McCown v. McCownCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984

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