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WILKERSON v. WILKERSON

200 S.E.2d 581 (1973)

214 Va. 395

Arthur William WILKERSON v. Rose Marie WILKERSON.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 26, 1973.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Conrad C. Lewane, Richmond (White, Cabell, Paris & Lowenstein, Richmond, on brief), for appellant.

J. Grady Monday, Martinsville (Monday & Monday, Martinsville, on brief), for appellee.

Before SNEAD, C. J., and I'ANSON, HARRISON, COCHRAN, HARMAN and POFF, JJ.

HARMAN, Justice.

The principal question presented by this appeal involves the right of a father, Arthur William Wilkerson, to the custody of his five-year-old daughter, Beth Marie Wilkerson. The trial court awarded custody of Beth to Ruby and Malcolm Buchanan. Ruby Buchanan is Mrs. Wilkerson's stepaunt. Malcolm Buchanan is Ruby Buchanan's husband.

Mr. Wilkerson was awarded a divorce from his wife, Rose Marie Wilkerson, on the ground that the wife had willfully...

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