Carpenter v. Ross

DIES, Chief Justice.

In May 1974 appellant Nicholas L. Carpenter and appellee Linda Nell Carpenter were granted a divorce. Appellant (ex-husband) was named managing conservator of their two children, and appellee (ex-wife) was given visitation rights. On or about April 18, 1975, appellee took physical possession of the children as provided by the decree and refused to return them to appellant. Appellant then filed for writ of habe-as corpus seeking their return. At the-hearing, over objection, the court heard evidence on the serious immediate question concerning the welfare of the children,…