Legal Opinion

Feltman v. Feltman

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided September 24, 1974No. 35260PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLEMENS, Judge.

This appeal by the plaintiff-mother stems from an order transferring custody of Natalie Feltman to the defendant-father. We affirm.

Custody was awarded the father in a divorce decree in January, 1971. In February the mother succeeded in having the decree set aside and custody awarded her. Despite the father’s effort to regain custody, the mother obtained a divorce and custody in April, 1971. The father then filed a motion to modify the decree and in November, 1972 the court ordered custody transferred to him.

A child is not an object to be shuttled from parent to parent. Her…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. S. v. GMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. Hurley v. HurleyMissouri Court of Appeals · 1955
  3. Rogers v. RogersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1968
  4. H v. DMissouri Court of Appeals · 1963
  5. H____ B v. R____ BMissouri Court of Appeals · 1970

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3Cited by5 opinions

  1. J. L. W. v. D. C. W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1975
  2. Downing v. DowningMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  3. Cradic v. CradicMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  4. L. W. v. G. W.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  5. Jlw v. DcwMissouri Court of Appeals · 1975

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