Commonwealth ex rel. Shipp v. Shipp

Opinion by

Jacobs, J.,

In this case the father of Elizabeth Jane Shipp seeks custody of her from her mother. The court be*60low awarded custody to the father and the mother appeals. We remand with directions.

Harriet McCoy Shipp and Clifford M. Shipp were married on June 17, 1955. Three children were born of this marriage. A son, Laughlin, was born June 17, 1960, a son, Joseph, was born February 12, 1962, and Elizabeth, the subject of this proceeding, was born June 9, 1965. For the four years immediately preceding December 11,1965 the family lived together in Fulton, Missouri. On December 11, 1965…