Parmele v. Mathews

This is a child-custody contest that was tried as a guardianship matter. The appeal is from an order denying a petition to revoke letters of guardianship.

Ethel Jean Parmele is the natural mother of two teen-age boys. Their father is dead. The parents had been divorced. Each had had a turn at custody. The father had custody at the time of his death. .

Mabel C. Mathews became acquainted with the boys during the lifetime of their father. Immediately upon the death of the father Mrs. Mathews assumed de facto custody of the two boys. She then filed a petition in the circuit court praying the…