In re the Marriage of Pickens

This is a domestic relations case in which the respondent mother was ordered to appear and show cause why she should not be held in contempt for wilful refusal to allow appellant father visitation with the minor child pursuant to a decree of May 3, 1974, and why custody should not be changed to the father. The hearing was held September 23, 1975.

After the hearing, the court modified the decree by reducing the support payments required to be made by husband and drastically reducing his visitation rights. He appeals, urging that there was insufficient change of circumstances to warrant the…