Watson v. Watson

PALMORE, Judge.

Wilma and Donny Watson were married in 1964 when both were of relatively tender age. Now they are divorced and contesting over the custody of their 3-year-old son. From the record we have *34grave doubt that either of them has the requisite maturity to raise a child. She relies entirely on the time-honored rule that all other things being equal the custody of small children belongs to the mother. Cf. Byers v. Byers, Ky., 370 S.W.2d 193, 195 (1963). The chancellor awarded custody to the father.

When the parties separated in November of 1966 the child was left with the father. At the…