Worden v. Worden

VANDE WALLE, Justice.

Linda Worden appealed from a divorce judgment awarding custody of Elizabeth Ann Thurston (Beth) and Christopher James Worden to James D. Worden. We affirm the award of Christopher’s custody to James, reverse the award of Beth’s custody to James, and remand for entry of judgment placing Beth in Linda’s custody.

James and Linda were married on December 16, 1985. They are the natural parents of Christopher who was born on May 21, 1985. At the time of the marriage Linda’s daughter, Beth, born October 1, 1981, was four years old. Robert Jeffrey Murren is Beth’s father and,…