Legal Opinion

Brownson v. Allen

Idaho Supreme Court

Decided March 2, 2000No. 24677PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SCHROEDER, Justice.

This is a child custody case in which Maichelle Brownson (Brownson) appeals the order of the magistrate restoring primary custody of her son, Shane, to Mark Allen (Allen), Shane’s father.

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BACKGROUND AND PRIOR PROCEEDINGS

Allen and Brownson were married on July 1, 1982. Shane was bom on March 7, 1984. Allen and Brownson divorced on December 5, 1986. Pursuant to the divorce decree, the parties were awarded joint legal custody of Shane with Allen being designated as the primary physical custodian.

Shane developed problems in the spring of 1996 due to the tenuous situation…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Levin v. LevinIdaho Supreme Court · 1992
  2. Biggers v. BiggersIdaho Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Osteraas v. OsteraasIdaho Supreme Court · 1993
  4. Strain v. StrainIdaho Supreme Court · 1974
  5. Moye v. MoyeIdaho Supreme Court · 1981

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3Cited by16 opinions

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  5. Woods v. SandersIdaho Supreme Court · 2010

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