In re the Marriage of Strom

Husband appeals the circuit court’s order denying his motion for a change of custody. We review child custody proceedings de novo with substantial weight given to the trial court’s determination of the facts. Starin and Starin, 29 Or App 557, 560, 564 P2d 748 rev den (1977).

The dissolution decree was entered on February 27, 1976. The mother lived in three separate residences in Portland while she had custody. She worked intermittently, but received welfare most of the time and could not pay her bills. She was unable to enroll the child in kindergarten and when it came time to enroll in first…