OTTEN v. OTTEN

No. 11700.

245 N.W.2d 506 (1976)

Velma A. OTTEN, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Vernon R. OTTEN, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

September 22, 1976.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas M. Maher, Pierre, for plaintiff and respondent.

Steven L. Jorgensen, Sioux Falls, for defendant and appellant.


WOLLMAN, Justice.

Plaintiff was granted a divorce from defendant on February 26, 1970. The decree of divorce awarded plaintiff custody of the three minor children of the parties and ordered defendant to pay child support in the amount of $35 per week. No visitation privileges were granted to defendant, who did not appear in the action.

On March 25, 1975, plaintiff filed an affidavit in support of an order to show cause in which she stated that despite her...

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