In Re the Marriage of Anderson

James A. Anderson appeals from a custody decision of the District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County. The court awarded the parties joint custody of their minor child and designated Linda K Anderson as the primary residential custodian for two years. The court also granted J ames limited visitation rights. Finally, the court ordered James to pay Linda child care costs, in addition to existing child support payments. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

There are three issues on appeal.

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it designated Linda as the primary…