Moutz v. Moutz

COVINGTON, Judge.

Plaintiff-defendant in rule, Barbara Rankin Moutz, appealed an unfavorable judgment changing the award of custody of the minor child, Michael Benton Moutz, Jr., from Barbara Rankin Moutz to Michael *1288Benton Moutz, the father of the child, and mover in rule. All pertinent dates occurred in 1977.

At the conclusion of the hearing on the rule on February 25, 1977, at which both parties and their respective attorneys were present, the trial judge ruled in favor of the mover in rule. In accordance therewith, judgment was signed on March 3, 1977. The defendant in rule had not requested…