Stephens v. Stephens

On April 6,1929, the defendant Yerna L. Stephens, in the circuit court of Tillamook county, obtained a decree of divorce against her husband, the plaintiff herein, on the ground of cruel and inhuman treatment. In accordance with the stipulation of the parties, the decree awarded to Rose Wilkes, appellant herein, the custody of the minor child, then 10 years of age. Eose Wilkes, who resides in Salem, Oregon, is a sister of Verna L. Stephens. It was also decreed that plaintiff pay to Eose Wilkes the sum of $25 per month for the care and support of his minor son.

On May 7, 1941, Eose Wilkes moved…