Dickson v. Dickson

SANDSTROM, Justice.

[¶ 1] Stephanie Dickson appeals from an amended divorce judgment awarding “joint legal custody” to Stephanie and Thomas Dickson, requiring Stephanie Dickson to notify Thomas Dickson if the child were to be out of her care for more than 36 hours, and ordering Thomas Dickson to pay two-thirds of the child’s noncovered medical expenses. She also appeals the trial court’s denial of her attorney fees. We conclude “joint legal custody” has no legal meaning under North Dakota law. We affirm and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶2] Stephanie and Thomas Dickson divorced in 1993. The…