In Re the Marriage of Leyda

REYNOLDSON, Chief Justice.

In this dissolution decree modification proceeding, the parents contest the legal custody and physical care of their minor daughter. Trial court terminated joint custody, awarding custody and continued physical care to the mother. Upon this appeal by the father and by the child’s counsel, we reverse and remand.

The mother, Heidi, and the father, Michael, were married December 23, 1977. Their only child, Kim, was born July 17, 1978. Following Kim’s birth, both parents continued employment outside their Mount Pleasant home and Kim was cared for during the day by…