McArthur v. McArthur

Defendant-husband, John S. McArthur appeals the decision of the trial court in awarding to the plaintiff-wife, Joann E. McArthur, a decree of divorce and *494custody of the minor children of the marriage. Mrs. Mc-Arthur also has one child from a former marriage.

This court has consistently held that in absence of a manifest abuse of discretion on the part of the trial court, its findings will not be disturbed. Chatwood v. Chatwood, 44 Wn.2d 233, 266 P.2d 782 (1954); Silverton v. Silverton, 71 Wn.2d 276, 427 P.2d 1001 (1967). There is ample evidence in the record of the instant case to substantiate…