Pacheco v. Pacheco

FRED W. JONES, Jr., Judge.

David Pacheco and Tracie Pacheco were married in 1975 and divorced in 1979. Custody of their minor daughter, Jennifer (born in 1975), was awarded to the mother along with $150 per month in child support. The father was granted, and did exercise, liberal visitation rights.

In August 1984, the mother’s employer transferred her from the Shreveport area to Dallas. The father, a resident of Shreveport, was now required to make a 400 mile round trip to see his daughter. In January 1985, he filed this rule for joint custody, asserting it was in the child’s best interest. He…