In re the Marriage of Atkinson

Mother appeals modification of a decree of dissolution which changed custody of one of the parties’ children from her to the father. We reverse.

The decree of dissolution was entered July 7,1977, nunc pro tunc to June 14, 1977. Mother was given custody of the parties’ three children who were seven, eleven and thirteen years old at the time of this proceeding. Father was given liberal visitation rights and experienced no difficulty in exercising those rights. Following the dissolution both parties remarried. Mother moved with her new husband to Eugene and father moved to Redmond.

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