Counts v. Chapman

Appeal is from an order of the District Court of the Thirteenth Judicial District, Yellowstone County, Montana, granting modification of a divorce decree as to custody of the children.

Plaintiff wife, Delsey Counts, obtained a decree of divorce from defendant, Russell Counts, on May 17, 1971. In that decree, wife was granted custody of the four children of the parties, Becky Lynn, Michelle Lorraine, Edward Russell and Webster Dean. Husband was ordered to pay the sum of $ 100 per month to the wife for support money for the children and was given reasonable visitation rights.

On June 27, 1973,…