Brown v. Brown

McFarland, justice:

On November 25, 1964, after a trial on the issues, the parties were divorced, and custody of the minor child of the marriage, Kevin Sean Brown (Kevin), was awarded to Joan M. Brown (Mrs. Brown). Mrs. Brown continued to reside in Tucson with Kevin where visitation rights were exercised by the appellant, Michael J. Brown (Mr. Brown). However, on August 6, 1965, Mrs. Brown and Kevin left the State of Arizona, and moved to Des Plaines, Illinois, a suburb of Chicago. She gave no prior notice of this move to Mr. Brown, but left a note to him on the door of her prior residence…