Benton v. Benton

The questions in this case are: First, whether the custody of 13-year-old' Donna Benton should be taken from her mother and given to the remarried father, John M. Benton, and second, the amount of the child support award.

The father, John M. Benton, has the burden of proof to show by convincing evidence changed circumstances demonstrating the unfitness of the mother, Cecile A. Benton, to have the custody of Donna, or that the best interests of Donna require a change to the father. Van Eperen v. Van Eperen, 182 Neb. 579, 156 N. W. 2d 147; Boyer v. Boyer, 183 Neb. 226, 159 N. W. 2d 546; Packett…