PAINTER v. BANNISTER

No. 51974.

140 N.W.2d 152 (1966)

Mark Wendell PAINTER, a Minor, by Harold W. Painter, his Father and Next Friend, Appellee, v. Dwight BANNISTER and Margaret Bannister, Husband and Wife, Appellants.

Supreme Court of Iowa.

February 8, 1966.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Lundy, Butler, Wilson & Hall, Eldora, for appellants.

Payer & Vanderbur, Ames, for appellee.


STUART, Justice.

We are here setting the course for Mark Wendell Painter's future. Our decision on the custody of this 7 year old boy will have a marked influence on his whole life. The fact that we are called upon many times a year to determine custody matters does not make the exercising of this awesome responsibility any less difficult. Legal training and experience are of little practical help in solving the complex problems of human relations. However, these...

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