Derbonne v. Derbonne

J. CURTISS BROWN, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment modifying the parent-child relationship in which the court refused to award attorney’s fees.

Martin Lester Derbonne, appellant, brought suit to change custody of his two minor children from Katie Ann Derbonne, appellee, to himself. The two parties were divorced in May 1975, and the court appointed appellee managing conservator and appellant possessory conservator. Appellee filed a cross-action requesting an increase in child support payments. Appellant engaged separate counsel to defend this cross-action and answered denying the…