Legal Opinion
Speelman v. Superior Court
California Court of Appeal
Decided November 22, 1983No. AO24274PublishedCited by 9 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
BARRY-DEAL, J.
Petitioner Petitioner is a Massachusetts father who had custody of his six-year-old son during the 1982-1983 school year and expected that arrangement to continue during 1983-1984. However, during the boy’s summer in California, his mother obtained a change of custody, reversing the roles established by the marriage settlement agreement so that the boy now spends the school year with her. The court made this change based upon the “best interests of the child,” but ignored the requirement that a change of circumstances be demonstrated before a change of custody is ordered,…
2Cases cited19 opinions
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3Cited by9 opinions
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