Marriage of Rinker v. Rinker

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

The trial court modified a 1980 custody award, removing one of two children of the parties from the home of his mother. Linda Rinker, the original custodial parent, appeals.

FACTS

When the marriage of the parties was dissolved in January 1980, the trial court approved the stipulation of the parties and placed with Linda Rinker the custody of their two children, Clarice Rinker, now age 14, and Brian Rinker, now age 11.

In June 1983, when the children’s ages were 12 and 9, respectively, William Rinker moved for modification of the judgment to obtain their custody, stating…