Joe v. Joe

I

On December 8, 1977, the Appellant, David Joe, filed a petition for divorce from the Appellee, Winona Joe, in the Shiprock District Court.

After a full hearing on the 28th day of June, 1978, the District Judge issued a decree of divorce, divided the property, granted custody of the child to the Appellee, and awarded the Appellee $250.00 a month child support.

David Joe appealed, alleging that the community property items should have been appraised before the judge attempted distribution and that the distribution of the Native American Church paraphernalia was *321improper. The Appellant also…