Marriage of Estby v. Estby

OPINION

RANDALL, Judge.

This appeal arises from a judgment dissolving the marriage of Patricia Janet and Andrew Tillman Estby and awarding Patricia the sole custody of the parties’ minor child. Andrew appealed, raising the issues of custody and visitation. We affirm in part and remand in part.

FACTS

Patricia and Andrew Estby were married in October 1979. Their only child, Sasha, was born in June 1980. The parties lived near Brooten, Minnesota, until January 1983, at which time they separated. Patricia now lives in Minneapolis.

In August 1983, Patricia was granted temporary care and custody of…