Larson v. Gambrell

Carley, Judge.

Appellant-father and appellee-mother were divorced in 1973. Under the terms of the divorce decree appellee was awarded custody of their child. Appellant filed a petition for modification of the decree, seeking custody of his child, alleging that “[s]ince the date of said divorce [appellee] has placed said child in the custody of [appellee’s] mother ...” A hearing on the petition was held and the trial judge found that “[t]he child has now been living with his maternal grandparents ... for about one year with permission of [appellee]. She felt that the grandparents were better…