Widner v. Pixley

KEITH, Justice.

This child custody case involving Billy Wayne Widner, Jr., now six years of age, comes to us as an appeal from a judgment entered in a habeas corpus proceeding instituted by the natural mother to regain custody of Billy after the death of his father. On November 21, 1962, appellee procured the entry of a decree of divorce from her husband, Billy Wayne Widner and the decree contained these words:

“Divorce granted plaintiff on payment of Court costs & because she has no finances, custody of minor children presently awarded to defendant, but Court finds Plaintiff is a fit and…