James v. James

Donald L. Corbin, Chief Judge.

Appellant, Oralyn Hamilton James, appeals a decision of the Union County Chancery Court refusing to grant her petition for a change of custody of her two minor children from appellee, Mark Evan James, to appellant. We find error and reverse and remand.

Custody of the minor children, Elizabeth and Christopher, was awarded to appellee upon entry of a decree of divorce on August 21, 1985, subject to appellant’s right to visitation. Appellant field her petition for change of custody of July 11, 1988, and the matter was heard by the chancellor on September 23, 1988. On…