Marriage of Deuel
Respondent Anna Lee Deuel (Anna) filed a petition for dissolution of her marriage to Brian Wade Deuel (Brian), and sought legal and physical custody of their child (the child).[1] Brian was in state prison, and his mother, appellant Cynthia Wade (Cynthia), filed a motion for joinder and for visitation with her paternal grandchild. The court granted the motion for joinder and provided for Cynthia to have visitation. Brian was released from prison and sought to regain his custodial and visitation rights, with Cynthia to provide supervision, but Brian appeared at a court hearing while apparently under the influence of a controlled substance, failed to comply with the courts order to submit a drug test, and then disappeared.
The court granted custody to Anna, with specific visitation to Cynthia, but ordered Cynthia and Anna to attend counseling, for Cynthia to pay counseling and babysitting expenses, and not to make disparaging remarks about Anna in the childs presence. The trial courts order that appellant (Cynthia) pay for respondents (Annas) counseling expenses is stricken. In all other respects the judgment is affirmed.
Comments on Marriage of Deuel