Ramey v. Ramey

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Parker, J.:

This is an appeal from an order of the district court granting a father the custody of his two minor children.

A brief historical review of the events leading up to the rendition of the order from which the appeal is taken is essential to an understanding of the issues involved.

On December 15, 1948, the district court of Douglas county, Kansas, granted Mildred Aleñe Ramey a divorce from Alvin Dewey Ramey on grounds of extreme cruelty and awarded her the custody of their minor children, namely, Charles Alvin Ramey, seven years of age, and…