Shepard v. Gerholdt

Plaintiff and defendant were married on January 19, 1937. Two daughters were bom to them — Marsha Jane, on October 2, 1937, and Diana Rae, on October 14, 1943. On January 7, 1949, the district court of Polk County entered a decree granting plaintiff a divorce from defendant. Defendant was given the custody of the two minor children, with rights of visitation granted the plaintiff. Shortly thereafter each party married again.

On January 10,1950, plaintiff filed an application to modify the decree of divorce so as to give him custody of both daughters. This resulted, on February 18, 1950, in a…