Eddinger v. Eddinger

This appeal arises on a petition to modify a judgment of divorce with respect to custody of a minor child. The parental contestants are Stephen and Lois Eddinger who were divorced in January, 1964. A son, James, the subject of the controversy, was born to Stephen and Lois, born in April, 1962. The mother was successful as petitioner in this action to modify the judgment. The modification was entered November 3, 1966. The father has appealed.

Custody of James was originally awarded to his father pursuant to a stipulation entered as part of the judgment of divorce and property settlement. The…