Weatherly v. Weatherly

WAHL, Justice.

Appellant Rhonda Weatherly seeks discretionary review of a district court panel decision which affirmed a trial court award of the parties’ son, Kevin, then 2 years old, to respondent Michael Weatherly. Because the trial court erroneously applied the statutory criteria to be used in determining the child’s best interests, we reverse.

Appellant and respondent began dating in high school and married when appellant became pregnant. She was 16 and he was 18 years old at the time. Their son Kevin was born on March 3,1979. Appellant quit school in the tenth grade and became the primary…