Hoff v. Hoff

JEFFREY W. BATES, Judge.

In July 2000, Luther Hoff (“Father”) filed a petition in the Circuit Court of Pulaski County, Missouri, seeking to dissolve his marriage to Carolyn Hoff (“Mother”). The principal contested issue in the case was which party would receive custody of the Hoffs’ 12-year-old daughter.

The case was tried in January 2003, and the trial court entered its judgment on May 22, 2003. The judgment addressed the custody issue in the following fashion: “Child Issues: Having considered all relevant factors, including all of the factors listed in subdivisions (1) to (8) of subsection 2…