Luce v. Schance

Nebraska Supreme Court
Luce v. Schance, 224 Neb. 163 (Neb. 1986)
396 N.W.2d 287; 1986 Neb. LEXIS 1154
Boslaugh, Caporale, Grant, Hastings, Krivosha, Shanahan, White

Luce v. Schance

Opinion of the Court

Per Curiam.

Pursuant to agreement, the decree of dissolution placed custody of the parties’ minor child jointly in the appellant mother and appellee father. Nine months after the decree, the mother alleged that the j oint custody obligations were not being fulfilled and prayed that she be given sole custody of the child. The father responded by asking that sole custody be placed in him. Following a 2-day trial, at which the evidence overwhelmingly demonstrated that the parties had not been able to fulfill their respective joint custody obligations, and at which much conflicting evidence was adduced as to which parent should have sole custody, the district court terminated the joint custody arrangement and placed sole custody in the father. Upon de novo review we conclude that the record fails to show that the district court abused its discretion in so ruling. Under that circumstance the judgment of the district court is to be, and hereby is, affirmed. Ainsworth v. Ainsworth, ante p. 160, 396 N.W.2d 285 (1986).

Appellant shall pay the costs of this appeal, including $750 to apply toward the services of appellee’s attorney in this court.

Affirmed.

Reference

Full Case Name
Clayton Miley Luce v. Pauline Marie Schance, formerly Pauline Marie Luce
Status
Published