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McELVEEN v. McELVEEN

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277 S.C. 97 (1981)

283 S.E.2d 826

Richard Keith McELVEEN, Respondent, v. Elaine Brennan McELVEEN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Carolina.

September 28, 1981.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard J. Whitaker and Peter L. Fuge, of Fuge & Denton, Beaufort, for appellant.

H. Michael Bowers, of Howell & Barnes, Beaufort, for respondent.

September 28, 1981.

GREGORY, Justice:

This appeal is taken from a family court order transferring custody of the parties' two-year son from appellant (mother) to respondent (father). We reverse.

Appellant was awarded custody of the child by the decree of divorce dated April 5, 1978. On June 28, 1978, less than three months later, respondent filed a petition seeking to transfer custody to him on the basis of...

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