Truax v. Truax

OPINION

Per Curiam: 1

The litigants have been fighting over the custody of their three children for the past several years. This fight has been the stage for a myriad of allegations, formal charges, and official court battles. As of 1991, the parents were subject to a “shared” or joint physical custody order of the district court.

In December 1991, Rita petitioned the domestic relations referee to commission a court-appointed special advocate (“CASA”) to investigate evidence of child abuse. Rita claimed that her son was being physically abused by John Thomas Truax’s (Thomas) daughter from a…