Nedrow v. Nedrow

This case involves a post-divorce controversy respecting child custody. The parties were married at Olympia, Washington, on June 20, 1950. On September 23, 1953, Donald Nedrow was awarded a divorce from Betty Lou Nedrow because of alleged misconduct on her part while he was away from home in the Army. Despite the alleged misconduct, the trial court found that Betty Lou Nedrow was a fit and proper person and placed in her custody the two-year old daughter of the parties, Donna Jean. The father was permitted "the right of visitation with and the right to be visited by said minor child at all reasonable times and places . . . including the right . . . to have the custody of said child for one month during the summer . . .," and for the three summer vacation months when the child reaches school age. The decree did not prohibit the mother from removing the child from the state of Washington.