Ward v. Ward

CULLEN, Commissioner.

The appeal is from a judgment refusing to change a child custody order.

On November 2, 1955, appellee, Stella Ward, obtained a divorce from appellant, Fenley Ward, and was granted custody of their infant child, Pamela. Fenley was given the privilege of visiting his daughter at certain specified times.

Approximately ten years later, in February 1965, Fenley filed a motion seeking to ■obtain custody of Pamela but at his own request the motion was dismissed.

On July 22, 1965, Fenley again moved for his daughter’s custody, alleging in part that Stella was not a fit and proper…