Sampson v. Sampson

Citations

• 112 Wash. 1
• 191 P. 840
• 1920 Wash. LEXIS 714

Syllabus

<p>Divorce (104)—Custody op Child—Modification of Decree. A divorce decree awarding the custody of a child to the mother will not be modified upon conflicting evidence where several trial judges refused the modification and charges of improper conduct by the mother were not substantiated but were sufficiently explained.</p> <p>Guardian and Ward (13)—Sales of Real Estate—Confirmation. A guardian’s sale of real estate, without notice, under powers granted in a decree of divorce granting the property to the child of the divorced parties, will not be confirmed upon a showing that money was needed to take care of the mortgage and taxes and that the house was often vacant and needed repairs, where the mother testified that the father interfered with renting the house and that the income derived from the amount realized on a sale would not equal the amount received by renting the property.</p> <p>Same (1-4)—Removal of Guardian of Estate. There was no abuse of the court’s discretion in removing appellant as guardian of his child’s estate after divorce granted to the parties, where the interests of the child would be benefited by a change, since the child’s interests must be the chief consideration.</p> <p>Divorce (104)—Custody of Child—Visitation by Parent—Modification of Decree. A divorced father cannot complain of an order modifying a decree of divorce so as to allow him to see his child only by having it brought to the juvenile court, it being clear that tbe court on a showing of former difficulties and misunderstandings, was but trying to find the most convenient way for him to see the child regularly.</p>