In re the Marriage of Christie

Mother appeals from an order denying her motion for modification of a decree of dissolution to change custody of the parties’ three-year-old son from father to her.

Father has had custody of the child since entry of the decree of dissolution on March 18, 1980. On June 16, 1980, mother sought modification on the grounds that she was the child’s primary parent and that the child was unable to adjust to living with father and was suffering severe adverse psychological effects due to the separation from mother. Testimony of a psychiatrist was presented in support of these allegations to the effect…