Legal Opinion

Fitzgerald v. Brown

Montana Supreme Court

Decided July 29, 1993No. 92-365PublishedCited by 13 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtJustice Trieweiler

Eva Marie Brown appeals from two orders of the District Court for the First Judicial District, Lewis and Clark County. In its first order, entered on May 19,1992, the court determined that it was in the best interest of the parties’ child to transfer custody to the father, Kevin Fitzgerald. In its second order, entered on July 13, 1992, the court denied Eva’s motion to alter or amend the May 19, 1992, order, and her motion for a new trial. We affirm.

There are five issues on appeal.

1. Did the District Court abuse its discretion when it awarded custody in accordance with the parties’ written…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of RolfeMontana Supreme Court · 1985
  2. In Re the Marriage of CarlsonMontana Supreme Court · 1984
  3. In Re the Marriage of MitchellMontana Supreme Court · 1987
  4. In Re the Marriage of SusenMontana Supreme Court · 1990
  5. In Re the Marriage of ConverseMontana Supreme Court · 1992

3Cited by13 opinions

  1. Custody of Arneson-NelsonMontana Supreme Court · 2001
  2. In Re Marriage of AbrahamsonMontana Supreme Court · 1996
  3. Jacobsen v. ThomasMontana Supreme Court · 2004
  4. State Ex Rel. Jeanne U. v. CanadyWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2001
  5. In Re Custody of JMDMontana Supreme Court · 1993

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