Wall v. Wall

Plaintiff husband appeals from that part of a divorce decree awarding custody of the parties’ minor child to defendant wife.

The parties were married on October 14, 1977, and on April 12, 1978, their son Jerrod was born. In 1983, plaintiff filed for a divorce and defendant counterclaimed. Neither party sought alimony, but both sought custody of Jerrod. Pending trial and pursuant to stipulation, the parties were awarded joint custody of the child on an alternating basis.

The case was tried on February 2, 1984. Witnesses testifying at trial included plaintiff, defendant, and a family therapist.…