State ex rel. Sparks v. Reeves

The foundation on which the lower court rested its order denying the father the custody of his two infant children was that it would be to the best interest of said children to have their custody remain in their maternal grandparents. In affirming the action of the lower court, the majority opinion rests upon the premise that “Under the circumstances indicated by the record it would be an unjustifiable experiment at this point to transfer custody of these children of very tender years, at least until such time as the appellant has more clearly demonstrated his parental interest in, and desire…