In the Matter of Marriage of Holcomb and Holcomb

Mother appeals a dissolution judgment in which the trial court granted custody of the parties’ 19-month-old child to father. We reverse.

Mother is 26 years old, and father is 34. The parties were married slightly less than two years. Mother has two college degrees and plans to complete a Ph.D. in marketing. Father has a Ph.D. and works as a toxicologist. While they were married, the parties lived in Corvallis. Father worked in Eugene and commuted to and from work each day. Mother worked full time in Corvallis. When the child was born, mother stayed home for six weeks and then returned to work…