Legal Opinion

Baker v. Holland

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 12, 2009No. 24974PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Per curiam

[¶ 1.] Jeffrey Baker appeals the circuit court’s order in this child custody proceeding. A provision in the circuit court’s order substantially and automatically reduced Jeffrey’s noncustodial parenting time 1 based solely on whether Amanda Holland, the mother, worked weekends. Because that reduction in noncustodial parenting time is not supported by findings based on the record, it constitutes an abuse of discretion, we reverse and remand.

FACTS

[¶ 2.] Jeffrey and Amanda are the parents of Brady Baker. Brady was born November 27, 2006. Jeffrey and Amanda • were not married but resided together…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Pietrzak v. SchroederSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009
  2. Weber v. WeberSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  3. L.S. v. C.T.South Dakota Supreme Court · 2009

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Wiedenfeld v. WiedenfeldSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 2009

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