Kamphaus v. Kamphaus

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Wedell, J.:

The subject of this appeal is an order for change of custody of a ten year old daughter from her mother to her father.

The father was granted a divorce on March 2, 1949. The child in controversy, LaRue Kamphaus, was then seven years of age and her custody was awarded to the mother. The mother married Horace Matthews August 1, 1951, and the daughter continued to live with her mother and stepfather. On May 20, 1952, the father filed an application for the custody of LaRue, which the court granted on June 3,1952.

Appellant makes various…