People ex rel. Armour v. Armour

The only question of moment to the court in a proceeding of this nature is the welfare of the infant.

In this instance the child is five and one-half years old and has been since the divorce in the custody of the father under agreement with the mother. Both parents are desirous of having custody of the child in its formative years, each sure that its interest would be best served under his or her care and tutelage. It is truly a tragedy that the welfare of their child did not transcend their personal differences at the time of their parting, but having steeled their hearts to a disregard of…