Legal Opinion
Martin v. Pittman
Court of Appeals of Texas
Decided February 18, 1959No. 10635PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the Court
ARCHER, Chief Justice.
This is a child custody case.
*628Deborah Ann Pittman is the daughter of Billy Vern Pittman and Joan Martin Pittman and was born April 6, 1955.
A petition for a divorce was filed by Joan Pittman against Billy Vern Pittman on September 5, 1956, in Travis County, and a waiver was filed by the defendant and a divorce was granted and the custody of Deborah was awarded to her mother. The father was ordered to pay $30 per month for the support of the child.
On April 30, 1957, Joan Pittman married Robert UpChurch and on June 1, 1957 she was killed in an automobile accident.
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Dewitt v. BrooksTexas Supreme Court · 1944
- Schneider v. SchwabeCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1912
- Prock v. MorganCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1956
- Reeves v. TunnellCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1929
- Voigt v. CarlsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1958
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3Cited by1 opinion
- Doherty v. DeanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1960