SANDERSON v. SANDERSON

No. 80-301.

623 P.2d 1388 (1981)

In re the Marriage of Terry W. SANDERSON, Petitioner and Appellant, v. Tonette M. SANDERSON, Respondent and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Montana.

Decided February 23, 1981.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Robert L. Johnson, Lewistown, for petitioner and appellant.

Spoja & O'Hare, Lewistown, for respondent and respondent.


MORRISON, Justice.

Husband appeals from an order of the District Court of the Tenth Judicial District denying his petition for specification of his visitation rights. The single issue presented is whether the District Court abused its discretion in refusing to specify appellant's right of visitation. We find that it did.

The controlling statute in this matter is section 40-4-217, MCA, which reads in part:

"(1) A parent not granted custody of the child...

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