Hamers v. Guttormson, f/k/a Hamers

990170 Lloyd Hamers, paternal grandparent
of J.H., Plaintiff and Appellant
v.
Diane Guttormson, f/k/a
Diane Hamers, Defendant and Appellee

Appeal from: District Court, Northwest Judicial District, Williams County
Judge Gerald H. Rustad
Nature of Action: Other (Civil)
Counsel:
Appellant: Chapman Law Office
Appellee: Gary Michael Beaudry
Term: 04/2000   Argument: 04/12/2000  09:30am
ND cite: 2000 ND 93
NW cite: 610 N.W.2d 758


Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1.Whether there are exceptional circumstances in this case that trigger a best interest of the child analysis.
2. Whether it is in the best interests of JH to be placed in the care, custody and control of Lloyd Hamers, paternal grandparent, over the wishes of Diane Sheehan, mother.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
Whether the natural mother's custody of the child would result in serious detriment to the child?
Whether an "exceptional circumstance" exists in order to trigger the best-interest analysis?
Whether the Trial Court's Findings of Fact are clearly erroneous?

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Docket entries:
106/08/1999 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 06/07/1999
206/08/1999 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT: 06/07/1999
307/06/1999 RETENTION OF RECORD ON APPEAL (Michael D. Levitt): 01/10/2000
408/05/1999 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (Michael D. Levitt)
508/05/1999 ACTION BY TRIAL COURT (Judge Rustad) (see MTR). Granted: 09/06/1999
609/10/1999 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT
709/13/1999 ACTION BY CLERK. granted: 10/15/1999
810/21/1999 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (letter form)
910/22/1999 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE. granted: 11/24/1999
1012/09/1999 Copy of letter from Michael Levitt to Kevin J. Chapman dated 12-7-99 RE: Ms. Carrier is preparing
1112/09/1999 the last several hours of the trial.
1212/13/1999 MOT. EXT/TIME TRANSCRIPT (letter dated 12-10-99 from Jean M. Carrier)
1312/13/1999 ACTION BY CHIEF JUSTICE. granted: 01/10/2000
1401/10/2000 TRANSCRIPT Commencing August 26, 1999 (2 volumes)
1501/11/2000 DISK - TRA (8/26/99)
1601/14/2000 RECORD ON APPEAL & separates (exhibits)
1702/18/2000 APPELLANT BRIEF
1802/18/2000 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1902/22/2000 DISK - ATB
2003/22/2000 APPELLEE BRIEF (COPIES ONLY - REQUESTED ORIGINAL)
2103/22/2000 APPELLEE APPENDIX
2203/28/2000 Original Appellee's Brief and original Appellee's Appendix
2303/28/2000 DISK - AEB
2404/12/2000 APPEARANCES: Kevin J. Chapman, Lloyd Hamers; Gary M. Beaudry
2504/12/2000 ARGUED: Chapman; Beaudry (Vol. X; page 17)
2605/11/2000 DISPOSITION: AFFIRMED
2705/11/2000 UNANIMOUS OPINION: VandeWalle, Gerald W.
2805/11/2000 Costs on appeal taxed in favor of appellee
2905/12/2000 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
3006/05/2000 MANDATE
3105/11/2000 RECEIPT SIGNED BY DISTRICT COURT CLERK'S OFFICE
3211/27/2006 EXPUNGED - Nonpermanent record items destroyed

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