Watkins v. Watkins

Nebraska Advance Sheets WATKINS v. WATKINS 693 Cite as

285 Neb. 693

Tonda Sue Watkins, appellee, v. Matt Daniel Watkins, appellant. ___ N.W.2d ___ Filed April 19, 2013. No. S-12-167. 1. Child Custody: Appeal and Error. Child custody determinations are matters ini- tially entrusted to the discretion of the trial court, and although reviewed de novo on the record, the trial court’s determination will normally be affirmed absent an abuse of discretion. 2. Judgments: Words and Phrases. An abuse of discretion occurs when a trial court bases its decision upon reasons that are untenable or…