Gietzen v. Gabel

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Christopher Gietzen appeals from a judgment awarding Jessica Gabel sole physical custody of their minor child, granting Gietzen visitation, and ordering Gietzen to pay Gabel child support. We conclude the district court failed to correctly apply the law and make necessary findings about domestic violence, and we reverse and remand for further proceedings.

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[¶ 2] Gietzen and Gabel have never been married, and in 1996, they had a son together. Gietzen and Gabel have had a tumultuous and sporadic relationship. From the date of the child’s birth through the summer of 2000,…