Rickard v. Rickard

The sole issue in this appeal is whether the welfare of two children, aged 6 and 9, would be served by alternating their custody between their father and mother on an annual basis on January 1st of each year. The plaintiff wife contends that the ¡trial court abused its discretion in making this custody determination. We agree.

The parties agreed upon a disposition of the property and $400 per month child support while the children were with their mother. The court granted visitation rights to the noncustodial parent of 6 weeks’ visitation in the summertime, every other weekend from Friday…