Mason v. Mason

Kuns, Retired District Judge.

This is an appeal from an order modifying the custody provisions of a previous divorce decree.

A marriage between the parties was dissolved by decree on March 15,1971; the custody of three daughters was granted to Karla Jean Mason, the appellee. Austin Henry Mason, the appellant, was granted the right of visitation and ordered to pay support. In June 1972, the daughters visited appellant at his home and remained with him until March 1976. There is a dispute whether appellee consented to the exercise of custodial rights by appellant but she did not take any steps to…