Haskell v. Haskell

FOSHEIM, Chief Justice.

This is an appeal from an order modifying the child custody provisions of a divorce decree. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

Appellant, Margaret E. Haskell, and ap-pellee, Wayne A. Haskell, were married on November 19, 1977. On August 3, 1979, when their son, Wayne, Jr., was thirteen months old, the parties were divorced. They stipulated that appellant would have custody of Wayne, Jr.; this stipulation was made a part of the decree of divorce. Ten *424months later, appellee started proceedings to gain custody of Wayne, Jr.; on February 17, 1981, when Wayne Jr.…