Maupin v. Maupin

SWOFFORD, Judge.

This is an appeal from an order sustaining the motion of respondent-mother (Rhonda) to modify a dissolution decree as it pertained to the custody and support of her son, now 3½ years of age, born of her marriage to appellant, Roger Gene Maupin (Roger).

Roger and Rhonda were married when he was in the Navy and she was a high school student. A son, Jeremy, was born November 5,1976. The parents separated in February, 1977 and later the marriage was dissolved and the custody of Jeremy awarded to the father, Roger. Rhonda testified that she did not seek custody of Jeremy because at…