M.J.Y. v. J.S.Y.

YATES, Judge.

On January 30, 1997, M.J.Y. (“the mother”) sued J.S.Y. (“the father”) for a divorce, alleging incompatibility of temperament and an irretrievable breakdown of the marriage. She sought custody of the parties’ two minor children, child support, and an equitable division of property. The parties agreed to a joint-custody arrangement, which was approved by the court in February 1997. On June 18, 1997, the father moved for an immediate hearing, alleging that he had physical custody of the children; that “the mother has a alcohol problem so severe that her personality changes as a…