In re the Dissolution of the Marriage of Payne

In a dissolution decree dated May 18, 1973 the son of the parties, then aged 4, was placed in custody of wife, who shortly thereafter moved with him to Anchorage, Alaska. The decree settled property disposition and required husband to pay $75 per month support for the boy. It contained no provision for visitation. In April 1974 wife brought the son back as she was en route to a funeral, and left him temporarily with husband. This became an all summer visitation, and when wife sought return of the boy, husband demanded air fare to return him to Alaska. Wife did not or could not raise the fare,…