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Show ASK JOINT CUSTODY , OP THEIR CHILDREN". . ' t. J. Evans filed a petition In the DIs- . trtct court yesterday asking that he and his divorced wife be jointly given the care . and custody of their children. Jessie Mau-rlne Mau-rlne Evans and Ellis Barnard Evans. According Ac-cording to the petition, Mrs. Lillij Evans was divorced from the petitioner September Septem-ber 14, 194. One of the stipulations of the decree of divorce was that Mrs. Evans should have the care and custody of the children. Evans asserts that his former wife is desirous de-sirous of leaving the State and therefore he asks that he may be allowed the care and custody of them in her absence, and that hereafter they look after the children together. The petition was granted by Judge Armstrong. |