Hoffman v. Hoffman

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Miller, J.:

An order changing the custody of a five-year-old boy from mother to father is the target in this civil appeal.

Plaintiff Deanna Hoffman and defendant Gregory Hoffman were married on June 4, 1972. A son, Alex, was born October 1, 1974. Deanna filed a petition for divorce; Gregory did not appear; and divorce was granted to Deanna on September 14, 1976. She was awarded custody of Alex.

Thereafter, Gregory married Pamela Hoffman, and established a home at Salina. Pamela’s three-year-old daughter by a previous marriage lives with them.

Deanna, with…