Legal Opinion

Smith v. Irwin

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided January 31, 1997No. 2950928PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CRAWLEY, Judge.

In 1994, the parties were divorced in Talladega county. By agreement, the parties had joint custody of their minor child, with primary physical custody with the mother. In February 1995, the mother remarried and moved to the Mobile area, taking the minor child with her. The father objected to the move and filed a petition for modification. The trial court granted the father’s petition, transferring to the father primary physical custody of the child. The mother appeals, arguing that the trial court erred in changing custody because, she says, the father did not meet the…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McLendonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. Smathers v. SmithSupreme Court of Florida · 1976
  3. Ex Parte MurphySupreme Court of Alabama · 1995

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Peoples v. AuburnBankCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2001

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