ARMISTEAD v. ARMISTEAD

Record No. 832009.

322 S.E.2d 836 (1984)

Robert Travis ARMISTEAD, Jr. v. Ruth Ann Foster Johnson ARMISTEAD.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

November 30, 1984.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Harry J. Kostel, Newport News, (Jones, Blechman, Woltz & Kelly, P.C., Newport News, on briefs), for appellant.

Marged G. Harris, Williamsburg, (Stephens & Harris, Williamsburg, on brief), for appellee.

Present: All the Justices.


CARRICO, Chief Justice.

This is a custody dispute involving a six-year-old girl, Judith Page Armistead (Judith), the daughter of Robert Travis Armistead, Jr. (Travis), and Ruth Ann Foster Johnson Armistead (Ruth). Travis appeals from a decree awarding Judith's custody to Ruth.

Travis and Ruth were married March 20, 1976. Judith was born August 29, 1978. Travis and Ruth separated March 16, 1980, and were divorced by final decree entered September 3, 1981.<...

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