Marriage of Gerardy v. Gerardy

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

The trial court ordered joint legal and physical custody of the parties’ five year old son. Nancy Gerardy appeals, arguing that she should have been awarded sole physical custody because she is the primary caretaker. We reverse.

FACTS

The parties were married on July 15, 1979. One child, Brandon Michael Gerar-dy, was born during the marriage. At the time of the final judgment, Brandon was five years old, appellant Nancy Gerardy was twenty-six, and respondent Mark Ger-ardy was thirty years of age.

During the course of the marriage, both appellant and respondent worked…