Thomas v. Thomas

HALL, Justice.

Appellee Ruth Thomas sued appellant Robert Thomas, her former husband, in the *549Dallas County Juvenile Court, seeking a writ of habeas corpus against appellant to obtain possession of their adopted minor child, Stephen Robert Thomas, six years of age.

The decree of divorce was entered by a district court of Tarrant County on November 17, 1945, wherein appellee received custody of the child along with appellant as follows: “* * * (the court) being of the opinion that the best interest of said child will be served at this time if said child is given into the custody of the plaintiff…