· 7/7/1986
In re the Board of Legal Specialization
Citations
- 289 Ark. 615
How courts have described this case
Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.
- holding that an affidavit submitted by a parent stating that the child was unhappy and stressed about attending current school was evidence of a change materially affecting the child
- holding that an affidavit submittedby a parent stating that the child was unhappy and stressed about attending her current school was evidence of an adverse change materially affecting the child sufficient to create a material question of fact
- noting that a modification of a prior custody order requires proof of a change in conditions and an adverse affect on the child
- evidence that child was doing poorly in school constituted some evidence of a material change in circumstances that adversely affected the child
- evidence that child’s grades began to drop and she was unhappy and stressed about attending her current school constituted some evidence of material change in circumstances adversely affecting child
- “A trial court is authorized to modify a custody award upon a showing of new and material changes in the conditions and circumstances substantially affecting the interest and welfare of the child. The proof must show both a change in conditions and an adverse effect on the child[.]”
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