Young
Young v. Young
Opinion
Lead Opinion
Tuttle, J.
This is an appeal from an order modifying an interlocutory decree of divorce in respect to the custody of the minor child of the parties.
The original interlocutory decree awarded the custody and control of Newton L. Young, the minor son of appellant and respondent, to the mother, who is prosecuting this appeal. Some five months thereafter the father and re spondent herein moved to modify said decree so as to provide for joint custody and control of the minor, instead of the exclusive custody granted in the original decree. After a hearing in which both parties appeared, and after listening to the testimony of six witnesses, the trial court made and entered an order modifying- the decree in accordance with the contention of respondent in the following language: “That both parents shall have the joint custody of the boy until further order of the court; that he continue to attend the California Military Academy; neither party is to say anything derogatory to the boy about the other at any time; that the company of the boy will be divided between the parties on alternate week-ends provided the boy shall be returned so as to allow him the opportunity of attending Sunday school;…