Palmer v. Palmer

Before the entry of the decree divorcing these parties, they agreed that the custody of four minor children should be awarded to them jointly, but that the children should live with plaintiff, except during stated vacation periods when they should be with defendant. This agreement was followed in the custody provisions of the decree entered June 18, 1951. Both parties petitioned for modification of these provisions in this proceeding.

The trial court denied defendant’s petition because of her failure to prove her fitness to have the children. It granted plaintiff’s prayer for sole custody of…