COOPER v. MERKEL

No. 17205.

470 N.W.2d 253 (1991)

Tamera COOPER, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Donald Jacob MERKEL, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided May 15, 1991.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Randy S. Bingner, Clark, for plaintiff and appellee.

Michael B. Thompson of Bartron, Wiles & Rylance, Watertown, for defendant and appellant.


PER CURIAM.

Donald Jacob Merkel (Donald) appeals an order dismissing his motion for visitation rights with the minor child of Tamera Cooper (Tamera). We affirm.

FACTS

Donald and Tamera lived together for seven years, however, Donald is not the legal or biological father of Tamera's son. On September 5, 1989, Tamera filed a pro se petition for protection from domestic abuse against Donald. A hearing was held and, on October 6, 1989, the trial court...

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