Sullivan v. Sullivan

OPINION

ELLIS, Justice.

This is an appeal from an order modifying the child access or possession rights of appellee, the father, as set forth in the Decree of Divorce, signed July 30, 1981. The Decree appointed appellant, the mother, managing conservator of the child and the father the possessory conservator with the right to specific periods of possession of the child. The order increased the father’s time of possession from 48 days per year to 115 days per year.

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