Venable v. Venable

Ness, Justice.

The sole issue presented is whether the respondent father should be permitted -to visit the parties’ young son. The special referee and the trial judge concluded he should be granted visitation privileges subject to certain conditions. We modify and affirm.

The parties were married in March of 1975 and had one child who is now approximately four years old. The father admitted committing various acts of physical cruelty against appellant and the child, and a divorce was granted to the wife on that ground in May of 1978.

In recognition of respondent’s impulsive and violent temper,…