· 12/13/1972
Moorhead v. Scott
Citations
- 193 S.E.2d 510
- 259 S.C. 580
- 1972 S.C. LEXIS 284
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding the wishes of a child of any age may be considered under all the circumstances, but the weight given to those wishes must be dominated by what is best for the welfare of the children
- comparing the significance of the custodial preference of a six-year-old to that of a sixteen-year-old
- involving children aged eight, eleven, and twelve
- involving children aged eight, eleven, and twelve
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Judges: Littlejohn, Moss, Lewis, Bussey, Brailsford
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