Legal Opinion

Norris v. Norris

Court of Appeals of Texas

Decided May 16, 1946No. 2676PublishedCited by 9 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

HALE, Justice.

Appellant sued her husband for divorce and for the custody of their minor child. The case was tried before the court without a jury. Judgment was rendered (1) granting the divorce and (2) awarding the child’s custody (a) to appellant during the months of June, July and August and (b) to appellee during the remainder of the year. Appellant says the judgment should be reversed in part because the evidence shows she was better qualified than appel-lee to have the custody of the child.

The prime consideration in the disposition of a child custody case is the highest welfare and best…

2Cases cited9 opinions

  1. Legate v. LegateTexas Supreme Court · 1894
  2. Greenlaw v. DilworthTexas Commission of Appeals · 1927
  3. Thompson v. HaneyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945
  4. Epstein v. EpsteinCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1935
  5. Bateman v. BatemanCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1945

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3Cited by9 opinions

  1. Lasater v. BagleyCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1949
  2. Bryant v. BirdsongCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955
  3. Pena v. SnareCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1946
  4. Spell v. GreenCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1947
  5. Wooster v. ThompsonCourt of Appeals of Texas · 1955

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