Songster v. Songster

This writ of error involves the propriety of an order of the trial court granting custody of a two-year-old child of the parties to the father in divorce proceedings. Two boys of Mrs. Songster by a previous marriage, aged seven and five years, adopted by Mr. Songster, were awarded to the mother.

It appears from the record that a deepening rift had developed between the parties, culminating in Mrs. Songster leaving the home in Thornton, Colorado, with the three children, and going to the home of her parents in North Platte, Nebraska. When she left with the three children, she informed Mr.…