Reichle v. Reichle

WINTERSHEIMER, Justice.

This appeal is from a decision of the Court of Appeals which reversed the trial court and awarded custody of the minor child to the father.

The principal question is whether the Court of Appeals acted correctly in reaching its decision. A secondary question is whether the action of the Court of Appeals was proper insofar as it considered the case without a full trial transcript despite such a request from attorneys for the mother.

Following a day-long trial, the circuit judge determined that it would be in the best interests of the 6-year-old child to remain with her…