Stoudemire v. Douglas

HOLMES, Judge.

This is a child custody modification case.

In 1986 the child, age three, was placed in the custody of her paternal uncle and aunt. There was evidence that the child had been physically abused while in the mother’s custody.

In 1987 the mother filed a petition in order to regain custody of her child. The petition alleged that there had been a substantial change in the mother’s circumstances since the last court order. After an ore tenus hearing the trial court denied the mother’s request for a change in custody.

The mother appeals, contending that the trial court abused its…