Ballard v. Ballard

■PER CURIAM.

This is an appeal by the wife from a divorce decree which awarded custody of two minor children to their paternal grandmother.

There is nothing unlawful per se in placing a minor child in the custody of one who is not a party to the unfortunate marriage. Gee Watson v. Watson, 213 Or 182, 323 P2d 335, 221 Or 138, 350 P2d 694. The Watson case indicates that such a placement ordinarily should not be considered permanent.

The appellant is challenging the trial court’s finding that she is unfit to have custody, however, and only incidentally its finding that the best interests of the…