Pettiette v. Morrow

661 S.W.2d 241 (1983)

Tom L. PETTIETTE, Appellant,

v.

Patti Pettiette MORROW, Appellee.

No. 01-83-00107-CV.

Court of Appeals of Texas, Houston (1st Dist.).

October 13, 1983.

Rehearing Denied December 1, 1983.

John F. Nichols, Houston, Kent Caperton, Bryan, for appellant.

C.J. King, Bryan, for appellee.

Before EVANS, C.J., and DUGGAN and BASS, JJ.

OPINION

EVANS, Chief Justice.

The controlling question in this case is whether the trial court retained continuing jurisdiction over the custody of a child after the managing conservator and child moved to another state. The trial court granted the non-resident's…