Legal Opinion
Cole v. Cole
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
Decided December 7, 1983No. Civ. 3889PublishedCited by 17 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
This is a child custody case.
Donna Patricia Cole and Joseph Charles Cole were divorced by a final decree entered June 3, 1983. Custody of the couple's two minor daughters was awarded to Mr. Cole, subject to Mrs. Cole's visitation rights. Mrs. Cole appeals here, asserting that (1) the trial court abused its discretion in awarding custody of the children to the father, and that (2) the findings of the trial court are unsupported by the evidence. We do not agree.
A child custody award incident to divorce is a matter within the sound discretion of the trial court. Baker v. Baker,418 So.2d 134…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Phillips v. PhillipsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1964
- Ex Parte HilleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1981
- Gandy v. GandyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
- Lightfoot v. BylsmaCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
- Baker v. BakerCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982
3Cited by17 opinions
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- Holman v. OakleyCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1992
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