Petersen v. Petersen

The trial court has amended a divorce decree to award custody of minor children to their mother. The father appeals. The issue is whether the record supports the court’s conclusion that by reason of a change in the mother’s circumstances the welfare and best interests of the children now require that she be relieved of the terms of the stipulation which she entered agreeing to divided custody. We are of the opinion the evidence supports the court’s decision and affirm.

The parties were divorced on January 19,1971. They have two children, Lisa, born July 5, 1966, and David, born May 8, 1969.…