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PETITION OF PURSCELL

No. 95-652.

544 N.W.2d 466 (1995)

Upon the Petition of Benjamin PURSCELL, Petitioner-Appellant, And Concerning Beverly Jean McClure, Respondent-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Iowa.

December 22, 1995.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Douglas R. Smalley of Riemenschneider, Rydell & Smalley, Des Moines, for appellant.

William J. Schadle, Des Moines, for appellee.

Heard by SACKETT, P.J., and CADY and HUITINK, JJ.

SACKETT, Presiding Judge.

The question in this appeal is which of the two young, unmarried parents will serve as a better custodian of Ben, born on February 15, 1993. When Ben was born, his father, petitioner-appellant Benjamin Purscell, was seventeen and his mother, respondent-appellee Beverly Jean McClure, was fifteen. Both Beverly and Benjamin lived with their parents. Beverly took Ben home with her and he has lived with her since. During this time, Beverly has...

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