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MELDRUM v. NOVOTNY

No. 21995.

640 N.W.2d 460 (2002)

2002 SD 15

Timothy D. MELDRUM, Sr., Individually and as the biological parent and natural guardian of T.D.M., Jr., Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Charles NOVOTNY, Defendant and Appellant, T.D.M., Jr., Intervenor and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided January 30, 2002.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

J.M. Grossenburg, Winner, for plaintiff and appellee.

Sandy J. Steffen of Johnson, Eklund, Nicholson, Peterson & Fox, Gregory, for defendant and appellant.

Steven R. Smith of Andera & Smith Law Offices, Chamberlain, for intervenor and appellant.

SABERS, Justice.

[¶ 1.] Justice Richard W. Sabers delivers the majority opinion of the Court on Issue 1, which holds that the trial court did not err in determining that Meldrum was fit to have custody of T.D.M.

[¶ 2.] Justice Sabers delivers the majority opinion of the Court on Issue 2, which holds that the trial court did not err in determining that Meldrum did not abandon T.D.M.

[¶ 3.] The separate...

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