In Re the Marriage of Myers
Indiana Court of Appeals
1Opinion of the Court
STATON, Judge.
After hearing evidence, the trial court issued a decree dissolving the marriage of Bruce Myers and Laura Myers and awarding custody of their son, Keith Allen Myers, to Laura Myers. Bruce Myers appeals the grant of custody.1 We hold that the trial court abused its discretion when it acted under a presumption that the mother should have custody of a child upon dissolution of marriage.
At the end of 1974, Bruce and Laura Myers agreed their marriage was irretrievably broken. They agreed that Bruce would file a petition seeking dissolution of their marriage and that he would retain…
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2Cases cited6 opinions
- Roberts v. WatsonIndiana Court of Appeals · 1977
- Shaw v. ShawIndiana Court of Appeals · 1973
- Buchanan v. BuchananIndiana Supreme Court · 1971
- Scharbrough v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1968
- Schwartz v. SchwartzIndiana Court of Appeals · 1976
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3Cited by12 opinions
- D. H. v. J. H.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Bish v. StateIndiana Supreme Court · 1981
- Brokus v. BrokusIndiana Court of Appeals · 1981
- Laudig v. Marion County Board of Voters RegistrationIndiana Court of Appeals · 1992
- Alberts v. MacK Trucks, Inc.Indiana Court of Appeals · 1989
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