Wiseman v. Wiseman
Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama
1Opinion of the Court
WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.
The ex-wife appeals from the denial of her petition to modify a custody decree. We affirm the trial court’s decision to let the judgment stand and the children remain in the custody of the paternal grandparents.
The marriage of Charles and Gertrude Wiseman produced two minor children. The divorce decree granted custody of the children to the paternal grandparents. Gertrude Wiseman filed a petition to modify the decree, seeking to regain custody of the children, which was denied. This appeal followed.
The burden of a petitioner seeking to modify a custody decree is…
2Cases cited3 opinions
- Ex Parte McLendonSupreme Court of Alabama · 1984
- Wood v. WoodCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1976
- Perry v. PerryCourt of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 1984
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