Taylor v. Taylor

CLAYTON, Justice.

The movant, Deborah Taylor, received custody of her son John when she was divorced from respondent, Dwight Taylor. Shortly thereafter, Deborah suffered a severe financial setback when her personal belongings were destroyed in a tornado. Because of her dire predicament, Deborah initiated negotiations with her ex-husband in order to change the custody arrangement. An “Agreed Order of Custody” transferring custody of John from Deborah to Dwight was entered by the Jefferson Circuit Court. Although the amended order did not state that the arrangement was to be temporary, the…