Legal Opinion

Keith v. Paden

Supreme Court of Alabama

Decided February 1, 1951No. 6 Div. 120PublishedCited by 26 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

FOSTER, Justice.

The question on this appeal is whether a decree of the equity court in respect to the support of three minor children by their father is properly sustained. That decree is a modification of former decrees.

On August 25, 1947, their father and mother were divorced, with the right to marry again. The decree referred, to an agreement in open court as to the custody of the children. The children were then eleven, six and eight months old, respectively. The custody of the infant was awarded to the mother until he became six years old. The custody of the other two children was…

2Cases cited11 opinions

  1. Rochelle v. RochelleSupreme Court of Alabama · 1938
  2. Sims v. SimsSupreme Court of Alabama · 1950
  3. Ex Parte HartSupreme Court of Alabama · 1941
  4. Jones v. JonesSupreme Court of Alabama · 1948
  5. Torme v. TormeSupreme Court of Alabama · 1949

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3Cited by26 opinions

  1. Brock v. BrockSupreme Court of Alabama · 1967
  2. Davis v. DavisSupreme Court of Alabama · 1951
  3. Ex Parte HandleySupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  4. Horan v. HoranSupreme Court of Alabama · 1953
  5. Jernigan v. JerniganCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976

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