In re the Marriage of Gwinner

This is a custody case. The two children, one a boy now 9 and one a girl now 7, were originally awarded to wife by a dissolution decree apparently entered in May 1972.1 In May 1975 father moved for a change of custody to himself. The court ordered an investigation under the authority of ORS 107.425 (1).2

On August 7,1975 father was awarded "temporary” custody, to continue until June 10, 1976 and at that time, at the request of either party, the matter would be set for "determination of permanent custody.” Mother appealed, and father moved to dismiss the appeal because the order was for…