Hyde v. Hyde

ELLETT, Justice:

The respondent as plaintiff brought suit for divorce against the appellant as defendant. The only contested issue in the suit was' the custody of the minor child. The trial court awarded the plaintiff a decree of divorce and gave him the care, custody, and control of the child, subject to visitation privileges by the defendant. This appeal is from that part'of the decree relating to the award of the custody of the child.

While both parties to this divorce are from good families, the court found that the welfare and best interest of the child would be served by being awarded to…