Case Name: THOMAS v. THOMAS
Court: Oregon Supreme Court
Jurisdiction: Oregon
Decision Date: 1963-05-15
Citations: 234 Or. 283
Docket Number: 
Parties: THOMAS v. THOMAS
Judges: Before McAllister, Chief Justice, and Perry, O’Connell, Denecke and Lusk, Justices.
Reporter: Oregon Reports
Volume: 234
Pages: 283–284

Head Matter:
Argued April 3,
affirmed May 15, 1963
THOMAS v. THOMAS
381 P. 2d 492
Charles A. Telfer, Grants Pass, argued the cause for appellant. On the brief were Johnson, Telfer & Sloan.
D. F. Myrick, Grants Pass, argued the cause for respondent. On the brief were Coulter & Myrick.
Before McAllister, Chief Justice, and Perry, O’Connell, Denecke and Lusk, Justices.

Opinion:
O'CONNELL, J.
This is an appeal from an order of the circuit court for Douglas county awarding the custody of three minor children to their father. The order modi fied an original decree in the divorce proceeding awarding custody to defendant, the mother of the children. It is contended on appeal that there was no change of conditions and circumstances between the original decree and the order appealed from and that, therefore, the original decree should stand.
The trial court concluded "that there has been a real, profound and material change in circumstances following the rendition of the decree," and that it would be in the best interest of the children to modify the decree. We agree with the conclusion of the trial judge. The order of the lower court modifying the decree is affirmed.
Perry, J., concurs in part and dissents in part.