Long v. O'MARY

LAWSON, Justice.

This is a child custody case.

The appeal to this court is by Bryant P. Long and his wife, Pearl Long, from a final decree of the Circuit Court of Russell County, in Equity, ordering that the child be removed from the custody of the Longs and placed in the care, custody and control of the State Department of Pensions and Security.

The child is illegitimate. He was born on June 9, 1958. Within a few days of his birth his mother placed him in the custody of Mrs. Long, in accordance with an agreement previously made. The Longs paid the mother’s hospital expenses.

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