Schafer v. Schafer

Dr. Schafer appeals a dissolution modification order which denied him a credit against his past-due child support and reduced the amount of time he could visit with his daughter. He does not appeal from that portion of the order transferring custody of a son to him.

The unchallenged findings of the trial court reflect: The parties were divorced in 1969. Mrs. Schafer was awarded custody of the three children1 and support in the amount of $175 per month per child. At the end of the summer visitation in 1976, Jeffrey, then age 14, decided to stay with his father. The trial court found that…