Ryg v. Kerkow

Plaintiff mother appeals from an order denying her motion for a new hearing or amendment of an order granting defendant father custody of their two children, both boys, born in 1963 and 1965. The issue is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting defendant custody of the children. We affirm.

Plaintiff and defendant, married in 1962, lived on defendant’s farm near Jordan, Minnesota, during their entire marriage. Plaintiff commenced the divorce action in Hennepin County District Court in January 1969 and received temporary custody of the children, subject to the provision that…