Moye v. Moye

DONALDSON, Justice.

Appellant Lynnae Denise Moye and respondent Terry Andrew Moye were married December 28, 1974. Two children were born of this marriage, a girl, now 4V2 years old, and a boy, now 2V2 years old. The parties separated on October 16, 1978 and on the following October 20, the appellant-mother filed for divorce. Pending the outcome of the divorce proceeding, the mother retained custody of the children under a temporary award made by a lawyer-magistrate.

The divorce proceeding was bifurcated for purposes of trying the custody issue first. Subsequently, the district court, Judge…