Cory v. Cory

This is a child custody case.

Laura S. Cory and Charles Thomas Cory were divorced on July 16, 1982. Custody of the ten-month-old minor child of the marriage, Jennifer, was awarded to the father. The mother appeals.

The sole issue raised on appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting custody of the minor child to the father. There is a strong presumption in favor of the trial court's findings in child custody cases. Linderman v.Linderman, 49 Ala. App. 662, 275 So.2d 342 (1973). As in all cases where judgment is rendered after an ore tenus hearing, the judgment of the…