Jones v. Jones

MORGAN, Justice.

In appeals # 15509 and # 15734, Mark Edward Jones (father) appeals from decisions of the trial court giving physical custody of the parties’ daughter to Julie Marie Jones (mother). We have consolidated the appeals for purposes of this opinion and affirm on both issues.

FACTS

Father was 21 years old and mother was 19 years old at the time of their marriage. Their daughter, Jennifer, was bom on December 14,1984. The parties lived in Sioux Falls, where father was a mechanic and mother worked at Litton Industries and at Albertson’s Grocery Store. During the marriage, primary…