Fetters v. Highley

Appellant Ralph Highley appeals from an order of the trial court denying his motion to modify the custody portion of a dissolution decree. By the motion appellant sought custody of the parties’ minor child Amy, age 12 at the time of the evidentiary hearing. A similar motion, filed previously by appellant, met the same fate in the trial court and this court affirmed that result. Peters v. Highley, 676 S.W.2d 847 (Mo.App.1984).

In the trial court appellant appeared pro se. In this court there is no appearance by respondent. The trial court, in this proceeding, in addition to denying appellant’s…