Veldheer v. Peterson & Mandel
South Dakota Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
ZINTER, Justice.
[¶ 1.] Maternal grandparents were permitted to join/intervene in a custody dispute between the parents of two minor children. After a three-day trial, the circuit court awarded custody to the grandparents and visitation to the father. Father appeals the grandparents’ join-der/intervention, the award of custody, and the denial of his request for attorney’s fees. We affirm the joinder/inter-vention; reverse the custody award; and remand for findings of fact, conclusions of law, and reconsideration of the issue of attorney’s fees.
Facts and Procedural History
[¶ 2.] Jered Mandel…
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