Kessler v. Spohrer

BARRY, Judge.

This is an expedited appeal1 by a father from a judgment in a pending separation suit which awarded custody of his 2-year old daughter to the mother. The father argues the lower court erred because the mother is physically incapable and emotionally unstable due to severe anorexia nervo-sa.

On July 22, 1982, Connie Spohrer, the mother, sued William Spohrer for a legal separation, and she also filed a rule for custody of their child, Heather Spohrer, who was born on September 23, 1980. The father had custody of Heather when suit was filed which custody had been continuous and…