Horton v. Horton

OPINION

CONNOR, Justice.

Gerda M. Horton appeals from a post-divorce custody order issued by the superior court changing custody of the parties’ 10-year old son, O’Brien, from the mother to the father.

The Hortons were married in Wiesba-den, Germany, in 1949. They came to Alaska in 1963 and have remained here to the present time. In 1967 they were divorced on the grounds of incompatibility of temperament.

The divorce was uncontested. Custody of their six children was awarded to Mrs. Horton.

In July of 1972, appellee George Horton moved to modify the divorce decree to award him custody of the two…