Legal Opinion

Taylor v. Taylor

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided September 3, 1980No. Civ. 2357PublishedCited by 22 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a child custody case.

The father appeals from a decree of the Circuit Court of Franklin County which denied his petition for custody of his two minor children.

The father contends the trial judge erred (1) by abusing his discretion in refusing to award custody of the children to the father, (2) by failing to recuse himself on account of bias, prejudice, or expressed fixed opinion, and (3) by failing to find or recite a finding of the best interest or welfare of the children in question.

We find no error or abuse of discretion and affirm.

The parties were divorced in June, 1977. The…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. Smith v. SmithCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  2. Wallace v. WallaceCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1977
  3. Taylor v. TaylorCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1978
  4. Hodges v. NelsonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  5. Reeves v. StateDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1979

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3Cited by22 opinions

  1. Ex Parte McLendonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  2. Ross v. LutonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
  3. Otwell v. BryantSupreme Court of Alabama · 1986
  4. Julian v. JulianCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981
  5. Pons v. PhillipsCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981

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