In Re the Marriage of McClain

The District Court for the Fourth Judicial District, Missoula County, denied Michael Leonard McClain’s motion to modify custody of his children. We affirm.

The issue is whether the District Court erred in failing to modify child custody so as to place sole custody of the older daughter with Michael Leonard McClain, the father, and to place primary physical custody of the younger daughter with him.

The marriage of the parties was dissolved in February 1990. Under the terms of their custody and property settlement agreement, they shared joint custody of their two daughters, then ages nine and…