Matter of Marriage of Tuttle

Mother appeals the provision of a dissolution decree awarding custody of the parties’ children to father. She also asks that the requirement that she pay child support be deleted and that she be awarded the sum of $200 per child per month. The record consists primarily of the testimony of father, mother and Dr. Lynch, a clinical psychologist, and a written evaluation of the parties, the children and mother’s fiance prepared by Dr. Lynch. We review de novo and modify the award of custody.

The parties were married in 1967. At the time of the decree, mother was 34 years old, father was 36. Both…