Apgar v. Apgar

Defendant-appellant, Kimberly K. Apgar, appeals from the judgment entry granting a divorce to her and to plaintiff-appellee, David A. Apgar, and awarding custody of their child to David.

The parties were married on June 4, 1974 and one child, Justin, was born as issue of the marriage on October 9, 1980. David filed for divorce on November 16, 1981. The marital relationship had been fraught with arguments and violent episodes for years. Each party has inflicted physical harm on the other, and both parties have admitted to engaging in extramarital affairs.

David was still an undergraduate when…