Marriage of Hummel v. Hummel

TODD, Justice.

Petitioner Claudia Hummel, a party to this marital dissolution proceeding, seeks review of an order and judgment entered in the Hennepin County District Court which vacated the original custody order and awarded custody of the parties’ four minor children to their father, respondent Conrad Hummel. We reverse and remand.

Upon the petitioner’s commencement of this marital dissolution action, the district court conducted a bifurcated hearing to resolve the disputed child custody question. The court heard and considered competing testimony of the parties and several witnesses,…