TOLMAN v. WASSOM

No. 10229.

16 Utah 2d 258 (1965)

399 P.2d 147

FREIDA J. WASSOM TOLMAN, PLAINTIFF AND APPELLANT, v. ALBERT M. WASSOM, DEFENDANT AND RESPONDENT.

Supreme Court of Utah.

February 15, 1965.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dansie, Ellett & Hammill, Murray, for appellant.

Mitsunaga & Ross, Salt Lake City, for respondent.


HENRIOD, Chief Justice.

This matter was initiated by petition for writ of habeas corpus, the father having taken and retained custody of one of the children awarded by an Oregon court to the petitioner mother. It was not in accord with the visitation rights decreed by the Oregon divorce decree.

Petitioner took the position that full faith and credit must be accorded the Oregon judgment. We agree. The trial court questioned the 11-year-old girl in chambers...

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