Mulkey-Yelverton v. Blevins

TAYLOR, Justice.

In this appeal, the mother of a minor child challenges the denial of a petition for modification of custody. Asserting that the district court abused its discretion, the mother maintains that the child’s preference to live with her mother instead of her father was. not given appropriate weight. The district court ruled, despite the child’s strong preference, that there was no material or substantial change in circumstances warranting a modification of legal custody.

We affirm.

I. ISSUES

Appellant, the mother, presents the following issue:

Whether the district court, though…