Marriage of Maxfield v. Maxfield

452 N.W.2d 219 (1990)

In re the Marriage of Steven MAXFIELD, Petitioner, Appellant,

v.

Diane MAXFIELD, Respondent.

No. C3-88-2343.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

January 19, 1990.

Rehearing Denied March 15, 1990.

Jeffrey D. Pederson, Wadena, for appellant.

Cheryl Schrenk, Northwest Minnesota Legal Services, Moorhead, for respondent.

Heard, considered, and decided by the court en banc.

SIMONETT, Justice.

The trial court awarded custody of the four children to the father. The court of appeals reversed, awarding custody of the three youngest children to the mother and remanding the issue of the oldest child's…