Thompson v. Thompson

Kenneth Neal Thompson and Linda Marie Thompson were married on May 31, 1974. They lived for a time on Kenneth’s parents’ ranch near Wolf Creek, Montana. A son, Kenneth Edward Thompson, was born on August 5, 1976. The family moved to Oklahoma shortly after the child was born. The father returned to Montana in May 1978. Linda and the child did not return until May 1979. Dissolution procéedings were initiated by Linda in July 1979. The marriage was dissolved on August 5, 1980. On August 26, 1980, the District Court made its findings of fact, conclusions of law and decree concerning child…