Shioji v. Shioji

671 P.2d 135 (1983)

Carl K. SHIOJI, Plaintiff and Respondent,

v.

Terry L. SHIOJI, Defendant and Appellant.

No. 18278.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 13, 1983.

Bettie J. Marsh, Ogden, for defendant and appellant.

Larrie A. Carmichael, Roy, for plaintiff and respondent.

OAKS, Justice:

This appeal challenges an order changing the custody of minor children. We vacate the order because it is not accompanied by the necessary findings.

A divorce decree granted the mother custody of the parties' two minor daughters, ages 4 and 8. Two months later, the father sought modification of the decree to grant him…