BERENS v. BERENS

No. 23063.

689 N.W.2d 207 (2004)

2004 SD 121

Terry M. BERENS, Plaintiff and Appellee, v. Cristi J. BERENS, Defendant and Appellant.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided November 3, 2004.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Thomas H. Frieberg, Drew C. Duncan of Frieberg, Zimmer, Duncan & Nelson, Beresford, South Dakota, Attorneys for plaintiff and appellee.

Caitlin F. Collier, Vermillion, South Dakota, Attorney for defendant and appellant.


MEIERHENRY, Justice.

[¶ 1.] This case involves a custody dispute. The trial court awarded joint legal custody to both parents and physical custody to the father. Mother appeals. She claims the trial court abused its discretion by not appropriately considering the factors previously required by this Court. Specifically, she claims the trial court erred (1) by not considering father's alleged domestic violence against mother and daughter, (2) by not giving greater...

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