Legal Opinion

Sanders v. Sanders

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 23, 1989No. 55457PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

CRANDALL, Judge.

Kristen R. Sanders, n/k/a Kristen R. Gerdes (mother), appeals from the order of the trial court which changed primary custody of the couples’ child from mother to Timothy G. Sanders (father). We affirm.

The marriage of the parties was dissolved on December 3, 1985. A daughter was bom of the marriage on August 13, 1981. The decree of dissolution awarded primary custody to mother and liberal visitation rights to father.

In November 1987, father filed his motion to modify, seeking custody. After an evidentiary hearing in July 1988, the trial court changed primary custody to father…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Murphy v. CarronSupreme Court of Missouri · 1976
  2. Ware v. WareMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Benton v. BentonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1981

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Curless v. FarrellMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996

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