Dennis v. Dennis

ERICKSTAD, Chief Justice.

Earl Dennis has filed an appeal from an order of the District Court of Burleigh County, dated Septémber 13, 1984, dismissing Earl’s request to modify an original custody decree for lack of subject matter jurisdiction. We reverse and remand for a redetermination of the jurisdictional issue.

During September 1981, the district court entered a decree dissolving Earl and Renae Dennis’ marriage. As part of that decree, Renae was awarded custody of the parties’ minor children, and Earl was granted reasonable visitation rights. At the time the original decree was entered, the…