Ivey v. Porter

IRWIN, Justice:

Petitioner (mother) and Samuel Ivey (father) are the parents of the two minor children involved in this proceeding. On March 17, 1972, a decree of divorce was granted to both the mother and father in the district court, Delaware County, Oklahoma. The mother was awarded custody of the minor children in the divorce decree. The decree was subsequently modified and custody was awarded to the father.

While the children were in the custody of the father and in Muskogee County, the mother petitioned the District Court, Muskogee County [Case No. JF-73-90], to have the minor children…