Marriage of Rimer v. Rimer

OPINION

PARKER, Judge.

Regina Rimer appeals from a dissolution judgment and decree in which the trial court denied her custody without applying the primary caretaker rule. We reverse and remand.

FACTS

Robbie Rimer, a native Minnesotan, met Regina when he was stationed in the Navy in Virginia, where she had lived all her life. They married in November 1981, and their son Justin was born in October 1982. Two months later the family moved to Minnesota when Robbie was discharged. Within four months of the relocation, Robbie moved out of the family residence and petitioned for dissolution. It is…