Legal Opinion · Dissent

DuFour v. DuFour

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided September 16, 1971No. 1170A197Published

1Dissent

Dissenting Opinion

Buchanan, J.

I respectfully dissent from the majority opinion on the following grounds:

1. The standard to be applied by this court in reviewing the decision of the trial court is whether the trial court abused its judicial discretion in altering the visitation rights of the plaintiff.

2. There was more than sufficient evidence in the record and inferences therefrom (not considered by the majority opinion) to form a reasonable and substantial basis for the trial court’s decision, i.e., there, was no abuse of discretion by the trial court in narrowing the visitation rights of…

2Cases cited17 opinions

  1. McFarlan v. Fowler Bank City Trust Co.Indiana Supreme Court · 1938
  2. Adams v. PurtlebaughIndiana Supreme Court · 1952
  3. Gilchrist v. GilchristIndiana Supreme Court · 1947
  4. Watkins v. WatkinsIndiana Supreme Court · 1943
  5. Dunbar v. DUNBARIndiana Court of Appeals · 1969

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