Marriage of Tran Thi Ngoc Johnson v. Smith

OPINION

CRIPPEN, Judge.

When the marriage of the parties was dissolved in 1976, custody of the four year old son of the parties was placed with his mother. Eight years later the boy’s father moved for a change of custody. The trial court granted the motion and the mother appealed. We reverse.

FACTS

Chris Smith, whose full given name is Tran Ngoc Dung Christ, was born in April 1972. His parents were married at Saigon, Vietnam, one month later.

The marriage of the parties was dissolved in 1976 in Lake County. Custody of their son was placed with appellant, the child’s mother. The court gave…