Lingsch v. Walker

By Judge David B. Carson

This case is before the Court for a trial de novo on appeal from a final judgment of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the City of Roanoke (“J&D Court”) dated May 17, 2013.

Background

Doris C. Lingsch (“Mother”) and David M. Walker (“Father”) were divorced by a Decree entered in this Court on January 10, 2007. Two children, Grayson and Chase, were born of this marriage. Initially, Mother and Father were granted joint legal custody, but Mother received primary physical custody and Father received liberal visitation.

Sometime before August of 2008,…