Rhodes v. Lewis

THOMAS, Justice.

Petition was for the custody of a girl about two years of age. The suit was in equity and the prayer of the bill was denied on oral testimony. The child was adopted by consent by the respondents shortly after birth.

The pole star of such a suit is the best interest of the infant. Worthy v. Worthy, Ala.Sup., 18 So.2d 721. In Allen v. Allen, 239 Ala. 116, 194 So. 153, it is observed' that, the parent’s natural right is not to be arbitrarily denied. Chandler v. Whatley, 238 Ala. 206, 187 So. 751, and the recent decisions are Knowles v. Knowles, ante, p. 228, 20 So.2d 200; Moss v.…