Clarke v. Clarke

This action involves a petition by the mother of a minor child to modify the child-custody provisions of a divorce decree. The decree, entered in 1951, awarded the custody of a son (now ten years of age) to the mother. It allowed the father liberal visitation privileges and prohibited the mother from removing the child from the state of Washington.

After the divorce in January, 1951, each parent remarried and apparently established a wholesome and respect able home with the new spouse. In fact, at the modification hearing, it was specifically stipulated that neither party would make an issue…