Legal Opinion

Menning v. Menning

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided December 28, 1978No. 12375PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNN, Justice.

Defendant Darrell Menning seeks modification of the original divorce decree provision by which child custody rights to the parties’ daughter were granted to plaintiff Sandra Menning. The trial court denied the change in custody sought, and Darrell appeals. We affirm.

The parties were married on March 22, 1957, and four children were born as issue of the marriage, i. e., Terry, Todd, Brian, and Cindy. At the time of the divorce, their ages were 15, 13, 9, and 4, respectively. The divorce decree incorporated an agreement entered into by the parties which gave Darrell the sole care,…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Masek v. MasekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  2. Ulver v. UlverSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1956
  3. Weygand v. WeygandSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1941

3Cited by16 opinions

  1. Saint-Pierre v. Saint-PierreSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
  2. Nauman v. NaumanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1982
  3. Engels v. EngelsSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1980
  4. Nauman v. NaumanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1989
  5. Sneesby v. DavisSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1981

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