G.A. v. D.A.

TURNAGE, Judge.

Gene A_filed suit for the dissolution of his marriage with Dena A_and for custody of their son Curtis. The court dissolved the marriage, divided the property, and awarded custody of Curtis to Gene.

Dena contends on appeal that the welfare of Curtis would be better served by awarding her custody and that the court should have made such order even though she is a lesbian.

Gene and Dena were married in April of 1983 and separated October 1, 1984. At the time of trial, Curtis was living with his father in a small house located on a farm. Apparently Gene, his mother and a brother…