Bachelor v. District Court of Creek County

WILLIAMS, Justice.

These matters both arise out of a lengthy and vigorously contested dispute over the custody of a son born in 1973 while the parents were living in California. Upon petition of the mother, the parents were divorced in the Superior Court of Orange County, California, on June 27, 1974, with the custody of the son being awarded to the father, and the mother to have reasonable rights of visitation, to be had in seven (named) counties of southern California.

On December 11,1975, pursuant to a stipulation of the parties, the custody of the son was awarded to the parties jointly,…