Kjelland v. Kjelland

KAPSNER, Justice.

[¶ 1] Susan Kjelland appealed from a divorce judgment awarding custody of the parties’ three children to Tom Kjelland. We hold the trial court did not clearly err in determining the best interests of the children favor awarding custody to Tom. We therefore affirm.

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[¶ 2] Tom and Susan Kjelland married on September 6, 1980. During the marriage, they had three children: two sons whose dates of birth were June 12, 1985, and August 24, 1988, and a daughter whose birthdate was May 10, 1990.

[¶ 3] In 1981, Tom and Susan bought a convenience store in Valley City, and in 1986, they…