Leverette v. Tomaselli

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Price, J.:

This appeal arises out of a habeas corpus action involving custody of a minor child of divorced parents.

The petitioner, Velma (Tomaselli) Leverette, and respondent, Santo Tomaselli, formerly were wife and husband. On October 11, 1955, they were divorced by a decree of the district court of Sedgwick county. They were the parents of two children — a one-year-old son and a two-year-old daughter. The mother was granted custody of the son. Custody of the daughter was granted to the father. The decree specifically stated that the court retained…