Marriage of Beier v. Beier

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

Scot Beier appeals the trial court’s determination that Minnesota does not have jurisdiction to decide whether to modify a custody order which provides for care of a seven year old child by his mother. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Jeremy Scot Beier, the only child of the parties, was born in 1977. The family lived in Minnesota until 1981, when appellant was stationed in Texas with the United States Army. Respondent and Jeremy joined him there. During 1983, appellant was stationed in Germany, and respondent and Jeremy remained in Texas. The parties’ marriage was dissolved…