In Re the Marriage of Richardson

On Petition To Transfer

DICKSON, Justice.

In this child custody modification case, the issue is whether the trial court’s determination should be overturned on appeal as an abuse of discretion. Our preference for granting latitude and deference to our trial judges in family law matters is here confronted by a claim of inadequate proof of changed circumstances.

When the parties’ marriage was dissolved in 1988, the agreed order provided for joint custody of twin eight-year-old *179boys, with the mother providing their primary residence. Three years later, the father sought modification of the custody…