Waters v. Cabinet for Human Resources

COOPER, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order of the trial court relieving the appellee, Cabinet for Human Resources, of its responsibility, under an original order, to return the two youngest children of the appellant, Daniel P. Waters, to their home state of New York. On appeal, the principal issue is whether the trial court clearly abused its discretion in so acting. Reviewing the record below, we reverse and remand.

The tragic state of facts underlying this appeal are as follows: In June of 1970 the appellant and Sandra Waters were married in the state of New York. Bom to this marriage,…