Crabtree v. Crabtree

BERREY, Judge.

Dale Crabtree appeals from the trial court’s award of custody of his daughter, Amanda, to her mother, respondent Theresa Crabtree. Dale also appeals from an order requiring him to pay $250 per month for Amanda’s support. Affirmed.

Dale and Theresa were married March 26, 1988. They first separated on April 24, 1989, and after an attempted reconciliation, separated for a second time in July, 1989. The marriage was stormy, marked by violence. Dale, for instance, had been found guilty of assaulting Theresa. One child was born of the marriage, Amanda, on October 26, 1988. Theresa had…