Legal Opinion
Bailes v. Sours
Supreme Court of Virginia
Decided March 7, 1986No. Record 841885PublishedCited by 62 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtStephenson, J.
This appeal involves a child custody dispute between the child’s natural mother, Frances Jean Bailes (Jean), and his stepmother, Carol Elaine Sours (Elaine). The cause was heard initially in the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of Loudoun County in February 1984, where custody of the child, Michael Sean Sours (Sean), was granted to Jean. Elaine appealed the decision to the circuit court where, in a trial de novo, the court heard the evidence ore tenus and awarded custody to Elaine in September 1984. Jean appeals.
The material facts are undisputed. In October 1971, Jean and Wayne…
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