Bolding v. Bolding

Lewis, Chief Justice:

Barry N. Bolding (Father) commenced this action seeking custody of the eleven-year-old son of the parties. Approximately one year earlier, the divorce decree had granted custody of- the son and his seven-year-old sister to Brenda. E. Bolding (Mother). The lower court transferred custody of the son to Father; Mother appeals. We reverse, holding that the trial judge erred in transferring custody when the only change of condition alleged was that the son wished to live with Father so that he would be near old friends and could attend school with them.

In order to justify a…