Legal Opinion
DeHart v. Layman
Alaska Supreme Court
Decided June 9, 1975No. 2067PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
CONNOR, Justice.
This is a dispute over child custody which raises questions about the recognition and enforcement of custody decrees of other states.
On August 21, 1972, appellant, Mary DeHart (then Mary Layman), and appel-lee, Larry Layman, were divorced in Ohio. Mrs. DeHart was awarded weekday custody of their daughter, Luann. Mr. Layman was awarded custody on weekends and holidays. Both parties subsequently remarried, appellant marrying one Donald De-Hart, an Alaskan guide, outfitter and rancher. Mrs. DeHart then filed a motion in Ohio for a modification of the custody portion of the…
2Cases cited11 opinions
- May v. AndersonSupreme Court of the United States · 1953
- New York Ex Rel. Halvey v. HalveySupreme Court of the United States · 1947
- Sampsell v. Superior CourtCalifornia Supreme Court · 1948
- Ford v. FordSupreme Court of the United States · 1962
- Kovacs v. BrewerSupreme Court of the United States · 1958
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3Cited by14 opinions
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