Legal Opinion

Murphy v. Quinn

Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama

Decided August 12, 1981No. Civ. 2611PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

This is a child custody case.

The father filed a petition to modify the child custody provisions of a divorce decree. The trial court after an oretenus hearing denied the father's petition and ordered the mother to retain custody of the child.

The father appeals, contending the trial court abused its discretion by denying his petition for modification. We find no abuse and affirm.

The record in the instant case consists of a statement of evidence prepared pursuant to rule 10 (d), A.R.A.P. This statement of evidence contains very few pertinent facts. The most that can be gleaned from the…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Sutton v. SuttonCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1975
  2. Taylor v. TaylorCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1980
  3. Kelley v. STATE DEPT. OF PENSIONS AND SEC.Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1979
  4. Wambles v. CoppageCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
  5. Mauldin v. MauldinCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1981

3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Edge v. EdgeCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1986
  2. Leonard v. LeonardCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1985
  3. Sanders v. SandersCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  4. Laurent v. LaurentCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1983
  5. Munchus v. MunchusCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1982

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