Pappas v. . Pappas

179 S.E. 661, 208 N.C. 220, 1935 N.C. LEXIS 367

• Court: Supreme Court of North Carolina
• Decided: May 1, 1935
• Status: Published

Opinion

Pee Cueiam:.

On the facts found by him, to which neither of the parties excepted, there was no error in the order of Judge Harding in this case. The order is affirmed.

In Tyner v. Tyner, 206 N. C., 176, 175 S. E., 144, it is said: “In determining the custody of children, their welfare is the paramount consideration. Even parental love must yield to the claims of another if, after due judicial investigation, it is found that the best interest of the children is subserved thereby.” This well-settled principle is applicable to the facts of the instant case.

The duty, both moral and legal, of a father to provide for the support of his minor child is not absolute. On the facts of the instant case, the order relieving the father of this duty, while his child is in the custody of his mother, was within the discretion of the judge, and for that reason not subject to review by this Court.

Affirmed.