Legal Opinion

Haak v. Haak

South Dakota Supreme Court

Decided August 18, 1982No. 13550PublishedCited by 29 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

DUNN, Justice.

The husband, Craig Haak, appeals from a judgment of divorce which granted custody of the children to his former wife, Renee Denise Haak. We reverse the award of custody to the wife.

At the time the divorce action was commenced the parties had two children: a daughter age seven and a son age five. During the marriage Renee had romantic interests in several men. Meetings with these men commonly occurred in the Haaks’ home while the children were there but Renee was just as often absent from the home to meet other men. Renee admitted her romantic episodes to members of the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Holforty v. HolfortySouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1978
  2. Masek v. MasekSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1975
  3. Spaulding v. SpauldingSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  4. Haskell v. HaskellSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1979
  5. Kester v. KesterSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1977

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3Cited by29 opinions

  1. Saint-Pierre v. Saint-PierreSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1984
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  3. Mayer v. MayerSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1986
  4. Langerman v. LangermanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Nauman v. NaumanSouth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983

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