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HUTCHISON v. HUTCHISON

No. 17439.

649 P.2d 38 (1982)

Rosemary HUTCHISON, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Dale Harry HUTCHISON, Defendant and Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

June 14, 1982.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard B. Johnson, Provo, for plaintiff and appellant.

Wayne B. Watson, Orem, for defendant and respondent.

OAKS, Justice:

This controversy between former spouses over the custody of a child born to the wife before their marriage requires us to clarify the legal standard governing a child-custody dispute between a parent and a nonparent.

Appellant, Rosemary, gave birth to Lacey Hutchison in February, 1975. In September, 1975, Rosemary married respondent, Dale Hutchison. Two more children were born during the course of their marriage. In February, 1980, the parties...

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