DeMers v. DeMers

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Sue DeMers appeals from a divorce judgment awarding Jeff DeMers primary physical custody of the parties’ two children, awarding her spousal support, and distributing the parties’ marital property. We conclude the district court’s spousal support decision is not clearly erroneous, the court erred in failing to apply the statutory presumption against awarding custody to a perpetrator of domestic violence, and the court failed to sufficiently explain a substantial disparity in the parties’ property distribution. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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[¶ 2] Sue and…