Legal Opinion
Benton v. Benton
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided August 6, 1981No. 11979PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
FLANIGAN, Judge.
In October 1979 appellant Joetta Benton filed, in the Circuit Court of Greene County, Missouri, a motion to modify a prior custody decree, Sec. 452.410,1 concerning her son Bradley Benton who was born February 2, 1972. Respondent Ronald Benton, father of Bradley and former husband of Joetta, filed a “Counter Motion to Modify.”
The original decree awarded “custody” of Bradley to appellant but also provided, “[Respondent] shall have temporary custody of the minor child every Monday, Tuesday and Wednesday, and every other weekend.” After hearing the evidence of both parties the…
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