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FALCO v. GRILLS

161 S.E.2d 713 (1968)

209 Va. 115

Frank FALCO v. Wallace G. GRILLS et al.

Supreme Court of Appeals of Virginia.

June 10, 1968.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Seymour Howard, New York City (Jerome J. Dick, Washington, D. C., Howard Henig, New York City, on the brief), for appellant.

Frank L. Summers, Jr., Staunton (James W. Mitchell, Kingsport, Tenn., on brief), for appellees.

Before EGGLESTON, C. J., and BUCHANAN, SNEAD, I'ANSON, CARRICO, GORDON, and HARRISON, JJ.

HARRISON, Justice.

This controversy in a child custody case raises questions involving the jurisdiction of the courts of Virginia and the applicability of the Full Faith and Credit Clause of the United States Constitution. The appellant, Frank Falco, was awarded an appeal from a final decree entered in the court below whereby the custody of Carmella Arica Falco, an infant, was awarded to appellees, Wallace G. Grills and Barbara S. Grills, his wife.

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