In Re the Marriage of Estelle

DOWD, Presiding Judge.

A child custody case.

The parties’ six year marriage was dissolved, and custody of the parties’ five year old daughter was awarded to the father. The mother appeals from the custody award contending the evidence does not support the trial court’s findings and that the award contravenes the tender years presumption, the best interests of the child, and the equal protection clauses of the United States and Missouri Constitutions by characterizing only the mother’s employment outside the home as a negative parental attribute.

We have reviewed the case upon both the law and…