Barrie v. Costello
Court of Appeals of Texas
1Opinion of the Court
HUGHES, Justice.
This case, as it reaches us, is a contest over the custody of Carla Yvonne Lopez, born December 21, 1956, the daughter of appellant, Dolores Lopez Barrie, whose maternal grandmother is appellee, Ida Costello.
The custody issue was submitted to a jury which answered (1) Dolores Barrie is not a fit and proper person to have the custody and control of Carla (2) Ida Costello and her husband are fit and proper persons to have the care, custody and control of Carla (3) It is to the best interest of Carla that she be in the care, custody and control of Victor Costello, Jr. and Carla’s…
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