ORKE v. OLSON

Civ. No. 11388.

411 N.W.2d 97 (1987)

Arlene ORKE, formerly Arlene Olson, Plaintiff and Appellant, v. Terry OLSON, Defendant and Appellee.

Supreme Court of North Dakota.

August 20, 1987.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

McGee, Hankla, Backes & Wheeler, Minot, for plaintiff and appellant; argued by Donald L. Peterson.

John P. Brendel, Mohall, for defendant and appellee.


MESCHKE, Justice.

Custody of a four-year-old boy was changed from his mother to his father. On the mother's appeal, we conclude that there was no evidence to show that the child's best interests required a change in custody. Therefore, we reverse.

Arlene and Terry Olson married in December 1978 and divorced in September 1983. Custody of their child, Dustin, born March 28, 1982, was placed with Arlene.

Arlene married Larry Orke in February 1985, after...

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