Sargent v. Sargent

Valetá Sargent, plaintiff, brought suit for divorce against Vernon Sargent, defendant, on December 2, 1942. The defendant filed an answer and cross bill. On June 11, 1943, the circuit judge rendered a decree of divorce on the cross bill filed by defendant. Under its provisions, aside from granting the divorce to defendant, the custody of the two minor children of the parties, a boy and a girl of the ages of 4 and 2 years respectively at the time, was given to the plaintiff.

On August 18, 1943, the decree vías modified so as to give the custody and control of the children to defendant. There…