McDonald v. McDonald

Plaintiff appeals from a judgment of the Leelanau County Circuit Court dismissing her petition for custody of the parties’ child, Kirsten Marie.

The essential facts are undisputed. Plaintiff and defendant were married in Northport, Michigan, on October 9,1971. The parties remained in Michigan until May, 1972, after which they lived in New Mexico. In September, 1973, they moved to the State of Washington where they resided until the present controversy. Kirsten Marie, the couple’s only child, was born September 23, 1974.

In January, 1976, plaintiff commenced divorce proceedings in King County…