Legal Opinion

BOATMAN v. BOATMAN

Supreme Court of Oklahoma

Decided April 4, 2017No. Case Number: 113197 (Companion w/113857)PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

KAUGER, J.:

¶ 1 The dispositive question' presented is whether the Appellant, a joint custodian but not the primary physical custodian of the parties’ minor child, can invoke the statutory relocation provisions. We hold that she cannot. We remand the cause for the trial court to hold a hearing within 30 days of the date that this opinion is filed to determine the .primary physical custodian of. the., parties’ minor, child.

¶2 In a separate companion case, 1 also decided here, the Appellant appeals the trial court’s denial of attorney fees. We hold that the trial court did not err in directing…

2Cases cited16 opinions

  1. State Ex Rel. Burk v. City of Oklahoma CitySupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1979
  2. Lavine v. MilneSupreme Court of the United States · 1976
  3. Abel v. TisdaleSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1980
  4. Kay v. Venezuelan Sun Oil Co.Supreme Court of Oklahoma · 1991
  5. Thielenhaus v. ThielenhausSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 1995

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3Cited by8 opinions

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  4. BRISCO v. STATE ex rel. BD. OF REGENTS AGRICULTURAL AND MECHANICAL COLLEGESSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2017
  5. METCALF v. METCALFSupreme Court of Oklahoma · 2020

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