Kelien v. Kelien

SIMS, Judge.

This appeal involves which of the divorced parents is entitled to the custody of their daughter, Martha Ann, now about four years old. The chancellor after hearing considerable proof left the child in the custody of her mother, with the right of visitation to the father, and ordered him to pay $5 per week for the support of Martha. He appealed.

At the time the parties married in May 1949, appellee was IS years of age and her husband was 19. She sued him for divorce on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment in July 1953, asked for the custody oí Martha and sought alimony and…