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JONES v. JONES

No. 7421DC129.

202 S.E.2d 279 (1974)

20 N.C. App. 607

Maver JONES v. Donald R. JONES.

Court of Appeals of North Carolina.

Certiorari Denied April 2, 1974.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

White & Crumpler by Michael J. Lewis, Winston-Salem, for plaintiff-appellant.

H. Glenn Pettyjohn, Winston-Salem, for defendant-appellee.

Certiorari Denied by Supreme Court April 2, 1974.

BRITT, Judge.

Did the trial court err in its order? We hold that it did.

In 2 Lee, N.C. Family Law, § 152, pp. 223-224, we find:

"Contracts of parents respecting the custody and support of their children are not binding on the courts. The custody and maintenance of young children is a matter of great importance to the State. It is not a property right of the parents. The interests of the...

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