Gandy v. Gandy

This is a divorce case.

The parties were married in 1965; separated in August, 1977; and divorced in September, 1977, on the grounds of the wife's adultery. Both parties sought custody of the three minor children.

The trial court, after a lengthy ore tenus hearing, awarded custody of the eldest child, a twelve year old female, to the wife. The other children, a daughter age nine and a son age 6, were awarded to the father. The wife appeals contending that the trial court erred to reversal in not awarding custody of all three children to her.

The pertinent facts, when viewed with the attendant…