Hawkinson v. Hawkinson

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Donald Lee Hawkinson appealed from a trial court judgment granting Lynda Ann McAllister’s request to move with their son, Donald John (D.J.), to Plymouth, Minnesota. We hold the trial court’s decision is not clearly erroneous and therefore affirm.

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[¶ 2] D.J. was born February 16, 1987. Donald and Lynda divorced in January 1989. Lynda was granted sole custody with specific visitation rights for Donald. Both parties remarried after the divorce.

*146[¶ 3] At the time of the motion, Lynda and D.J. lived in Moorhead, Minnesota, with Lynda’s new husband, Steven McAllister. Steven…