Motes v. Stanton

Ingram, Justice.

This is an appeal by the mother from an order of the Superior Court of Newton County which denied her petition for a change in custody of her minor child. The change in custody sought by the mother was based upon an alleged change of circumstances affecting the welfare of the child since August, 1975, when the father was awarded permanent custody of the child in a divorce decree. We reverse.

In the initial custody award, the mother was given the right to visit the child on alternate weekends between the hours of 5:00 p.m. on Friday and 8:00 p.m. on Sunday. After a hearing in…