State Ex Rel. Kleffman v. Bartholomew Circuit Court

— This is an original action brought by the relators to compel the respondent court to reinstate relators’ petition to intervene and hear the same and other related matters.

The facts presented to us show that a divorce decree was granted to Carl O. Hooker from his wife, Patricia, in June, Í955. At that time the wife was given the custody, of one of their children, while the husband was given the custody of the other, Carmen. Yvonne Hooker, the subject of this controversy.

The relators filed in the trial court a petition to modify the custody order as to Carmen, alleging that Carmen is now nine…