Dent v. Dent

Lewis, Chief Justice:

This is a contest between respondent (husband) and appellant (wife), divorced parents, over the custody of the children of ¡the marriage

The parties were married in 1970 and two children were born of the marriage, both daughters, Carrie (now seven) and Tracy (now four). As the result of an action by the wife, she was granted a divorce from her husband in 1975 on the ground of physical cruelty. The final Decree, in accordance with an agreement of the parties, granted custody of the children to the wife, with visitation rights to the husband, and required the husband to make…