Desmond v. Desmond
Annotate this CaseAndrew Desmond appealed a judgment of the district court that denied his motion to change the primary residence of his minor child. Mr. Desmond and his wife Abby divorced in 2007. The Supreme Court, in reviewing the decision, found that the lower court did reference the evidence presented in light of some of the "best interest factors" outlined in the state statutes to explain why it was in the child's best interest to stay with its mother. The Court concluded that although it might have made a different determination in the case, that determination would not be a basis for vacating the lower court's order. The Court affirmed the lower court's decision.
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