Trompeter v. Trompeter

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Schroeder, J.:

This is an appeal by Tammy Gail Trompeter (plaintiff-appellant) from the trial court’s denial of her motion for change of custody of her seven year old daughter, Cynthia. The appellant, who was not found to be an unfit person to have custody of Cynthia, attacks the trial court’s decree which continued “custody” to Cynthia’s father (Tammy’s ex-husband), the appellee herein, because Cynthia “resided with” a third party.

At issue on appeal is the meaning of the term “custody.”

Tammy Gail Trompeter and the appellee, Leo Eugene Trompeter, were…