McBride v. McBride
Court of Appeals of Kentucky
CASE 6 — PETITION EQUITY APPEAL FROM HENDERSON CIRCUIT COURT. CITED— Bishop on Marriage and Divorce, chap. 29, on Custody of Children. 1 Duvall, 169 ; Adams vs. Adams.
1Opinion of the Court
JUDGE HARDIN
delivered the opinion of the court:
The decision of the circuit court divorcing the appellee from the appellant not being subject to reversal in this court, this appeal brings before us for revision only so much of the judgment as commits to the appellee, Lydia McBride, the control and management of Elizabeth McBride, the infant daughter of herself and the appellant, and provides for the support of said Elizabeth out of appellant’s estate.
As a general rule, the father is entitled to the custody of his infant child; but the chancello;, having in view the welfare of the child, will…
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