Matter of Ehlen

HENDERSON, Justice.

ACTION

This is an appeal by Jeffrey P. Ehlen (father) from the trial court’s order of July 28,1980, which 1) gave Julie Silveria (mother) custody of the parties’ two minor children, 2) permitted the mother to remove the children from South Dakota, and 3) modified the father’s visitation privileges. We affirm.

FACTS

The father and the mother are the natural parents of the two minor children herein involved. The parties have never been married, but did live together for approximately four years (1969-1973) during which time their two children were born. In early 1977, the mother…