Erben v. Erben

BRADLEY, Judge.

The wife appeals from a final decree of divorce.

The parties were married on June 26, 1978. The couple has a child, Jamilia Ellen Erben, born of the marriage. The wife has two teenaged children from a previous marriage. On August 26, 1983 the wife, Frances Erben, sought a divorce from her husband, Joseph Erben, and custody of the couple’s child. The husband filed an answer and counterclaim, requesting a divorce and seeking custody of Jamilia.

The trial court granted the parties a divorce and awarded custody of the minor child to the husband. The wife’s motion for new trial or, in…