Legal Opinion

Owan v. Owan

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided January 11, 1996No. Civil 950053PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESCHKE, Justice.

Rayann Owan appeals from a divorce decree placing custody of her daughter Danika with Stephen Owan. We reverse and remand for findings about domestic violence and for reconsideration of custody accordingly-

Rayann and Stephen lived together for two years before their marriage in 1990. Their daughter Danika was born in 1991. They moved several times, going from Williston to Minnesota, back to Williston, to Arizona, and again back to Williston. The relationship between Rayann and Stephen was often turbulent.

Rayann testified that Stephen had kicked through a locked bathroom door…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. Heck v. ReedNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  2. Krank v. KrankNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Bjerke v. D. T.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1976
  4. Ryan v. FlemmingNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  5. Cheadle v. R.M.B.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1987

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3Cited by30 opinions

  1. Gietzen v. GabelNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2006
  2. Kluck v. KluckNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Reeves v. ChepulisNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1999
  4. Engh v. JensenNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  5. Paulson v. PaulsonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005

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