McGuinness v. McGuinness

OPINION

By the Court,

Shearing, J.:

On November 20, 1996, appellant Teresa McGuinness (Teresa) filed for divorce from her husband, respondent James *1432McGuinness (James). On November 21, 1996, Teresa filed a motion requesting that the district court designate her as the primary physical custodian of the parties’ only child, Colin, and award her child support. James filed a countermotion seeking primary physical custody of Colin.

At a February 1997 hearing on these motions, the district court ordered the parties to share joint legal and physical custody of Colin with each parent having physical…