Michael R. v. SANDRA E.

This is an appeal from a final order of the Circuit Court of Monongalia County, dated November 24, 1987, which granted the parties joint custody of their ten-year-old daughter. The child’s father, Michael R., 1 contends that the lower court erred in not granting him sole custody. We agree, and we remand the case for entry of a proper order.

The parties to this action, Michael R. and Sandra E., were never married, but lived together off and on for a number of years. The relationship produced one child, a daughter, who was born in April, 1977. Sandra was the child’s primary custodian.

On December…