Alligood v. Hunt

Gregory, Justice:

This appeal is from a Family Court order refusing to award appellant (Mother) custody of the parties’ four-year-old son based on an alleged change of circumstances. We affirm.

The Family Court awarded respondent (Father) custody of the child in March 1983. Mother regained custody shortly thereafter when she prevailed on a petition for supersedeas to this Court. The child remained in Mother’s custody until June 1985 when the Court of Appeals affirmed the Family Court’s order and the child returned to Father’s custody. Mother then commenced this action to change custody. She…