Peavey v. Peavey

OPINION

By the Court,

Zenoff, J.:

In this divorce action Karen, the mother, appeals the trial court’s award of custody of two children to Forrest, the father, instead of to her.

They were married November 17, 1962. With two infant sons they lived a stormy marital career in Brewer, Maine, until Mrs. Peavey moved to Las Vegas, Nevada, in May 1968. In due course of time she filed for divorce and asked for custody of the two boys, Michael, age 5, and Marc, age 3. At all times, even in Maine, she had custody of both boys either by order of the Maine court or by agreement with her husband when the…