Bonds v. Lloyd

Elsijane T. Roy, Justice.

Appellant William Rupert Bonds and appellee Cecil Ruth Bonds Lloyd, formerly husband and wife, were divorced in April, 1970, in Dallas, Texas. Custody of their minor child, William Jonathan Bonds, was given to the mother. In July, 1975, the sister of appellee called appellant in Russellville, Arkansas, stating that appellee apparently had abandoned Jonathan and to come pick up his child. Appellant did so. The next day after appellant returned to Russellville he filed a petition for custody in the Pope County Chancery Court alleging appellee had abandoned Jonathan and…