Ettinger v. Ettinger

CARMODY, Justice.

The question before us on this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting a change of custody of a 2}^-year-old girl from the mother (who is appellant here) to the father.

The parties were divorced in June 1960, and appellant was awarded the custody of the child, who at that time was less than a year old. In February 1962, the father (appellee here) moved to amend the final decree because of change in conditions, seeking to have the custody awarded to him. After a hearing, the court found that appellant was an unfit mother and that the welfare of the…