Dempsey v. Dempsey

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• where mother had relinquished care to father shortly before divorce action, court could find that no primary-care-provider presumption arose and award custody to husband based on the best interest of the child
• where mother had relinquished care to father shortly before divorce action, court could find that no primary-care-provider presumption arose and award custody to husband based on the best interest of the child
• “In view of the fact that the primary caretaker presumption was inapplicable, the trial judge turned to a determination of which parent was better suited to have custody of [the child]. The best interests of the child must be the court’s guide in this determination.”
• “In view of the fact that the primary caretaker presumption was inapplicable, the trial judge turned to a determination of which parent was better suited to have custody of [the child]. The best interests of the child must be the court’s guide in this determination.”

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Cited by

8 cases in this archive cite this case.

• Nickerson v. Nickerson
  Supreme Court of Vermont· 1992-02-07· cited 57×
• Petition of Nearhoof
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1987-07-17· cited 32×
• Rowsey v. Rowsey
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1985-04-12· cited 20×
• Crone v. Crone
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1988-12-14· cited 14×
• T.C.B. v. H.A.B
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1984-06-13· cited 9×
• Patricia Ann S. v. James Daniel S.
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1993-07-23· cited 8×
• Channell v. Channell
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1993-06-24
• Tcb v. Hab
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1984-06-13

Cites

2 cases in this archive are cited by this case.

• Garska v. McCoy
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1981-05-26· cited 131×
• Ledsome v. Ledsome
  West Virginia Supreme Court· 1983-03-11· cited 20×