Bowler v. Bowler

This is a bitter controversy between, a husband and his wife over the custody of their 3 minor children following divorce. The wife obtained both divorce and custody of the children in March, 1955. The grounds for the divorce were extreme and repeated cruelty, and the decree was obtained by plaintiff after the husband withdrew his answer and cross bill and his objections to the award of legal, custody of the children to his wife.

On October 12, 1955, however, the husband initiated the present proceeding by a petition to modify the-decree of divorce, alleging (1) that his wife was violating the…