Narrative Opinion Summary
The appellate court affirms the trial court's final dissolution judgment, citing substantial evidence supporting the trial court’s findings, in line with precedent set in Adkins v. Adkins. However, the court identifies several scrivener's errors in the judgment that require correction upon remand: 1. The visitation schedule for the appellant/father should specify alternate weekend visitation from 6:00 p.m. Friday to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, rather than 6:00 p.m. Monday. 2. The judgment needs to be amended to indicate it was entered on February 17, 1999. 3. The appellant is required to provide a separate telephone line for the minor child to facilitate direct communication. 4. The judgment should explicitly incorporate and ratify the parties’ agreement regarding shared parental responsibility. The ruling affirms the judgment but remands for these specific corrections.
Legal Issues Addressed
Affirmation of Dissolution Judgmentsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court upholds the trial court's final dissolution judgment, finding that there was substantial evidence supporting the trial court’s findings.
Reasoning: The appellate court affirms the trial court's final dissolution judgment, citing substantial evidence supporting the trial court’s findings, in line with precedent set in Adkins v. Adkins.
Amendment of Judgment Datesubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The judgment must be amended to correctly indicate the date it was entered as February 17, 1999.
Reasoning: The judgment needs to be amended to indicate it was entered on February 17, 1999.
Correction of Scrivener's Errorssubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellate court identifies errors in the judgment that require correction, including specifics of the visitation schedule, the date of entry, and communication provisions.
Reasoning: However, the court identifies several scrivener's errors in the judgment that require correction upon remand.
Incorporation of Shared Parental Responsibility Agreementsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The judgment should explicitly incorporate and ratify the parties’ agreement regarding shared parental responsibility.
Reasoning: The judgment should explicitly incorporate and ratify the parties’ agreement regarding shared parental responsibility.
Provision for Child Communicationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The appellant is required to provide a separate telephone line for the minor child to ensure direct communication.
Reasoning: The appellant is required to provide a separate telephone line for the minor child to facilitate direct communication.
Visitation Schedule Specificationsubscribe to see similar legal issues
Application: The visitation schedule for the appellant/father must be corrected to reflect alternate weekend visitation from 6:00 p.m. Friday to 6:00 p.m. Sunday.
Reasoning: The visitation schedule for the appellant/father should specify alternate weekend visitation from 6:00 p.m. Friday to 6:00 p.m. Sunday, rather than 6:00 p.m. Monday.