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BAZEMORE v. DAVIS

No. 12093.

394 A.2d 1377 (1978)

Lawrence BAZEMORE, Appellant, v. Sharon DAVIS, Appellee.

District of Columbia Court of Appeals.

Argued En Banc July 10, 1978.

Decided December 1, 1978.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fortunato J. Mendes, Washington, D. C., for appellant.

Richard S. Bromberg, Washington, D. C., with whom Glenn H. Angelo and Coolidge N. McCants, Washington, D. C., were on the brief, for appellee.

John W. Karr, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, amicus curiae for appellant.

Charles H. Mayer, Washington, D. C., appointed by this court, amicus curiae for appellee.

Before NEWMAN, Chief Judge, and KELLY, KERN, GALLAGHER, NEBEKER, YEAGLEY, HARRIS, MACK and FERREN, Associate Judges.

MACK, Associate Judge:

Circumstances of this case have precipitated en banc consideration of the issue of whether, in child custody disputes between natural parents, there is a valid presumption that the interest of a child of tender years is best served in the custody of the mother.

The dispute arose on April 18, 1975, when appellee Sharon Davis sued appellant Lawrence Bazemore to regain custody of their minor child...

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