Shelton v. Shelton

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Court Description: A district court's award of joint residential responsibility is summarily affirmed under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).



IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2017 ND 11

Adam Shelton, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Jacqueline Shelton, Defendant and Appellant

No. 20160126

Appeal from the District Court of Williams County, Northwest Judicial District, the Honorable Joshua B. Rustad, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Harry M. Pippin, P.O. Box 1487, Williston, N.D. 58802-1487, for plaintiff and appellee; submitted on brief.
Carey A. Goetz, P.O. Box 2056, Bismarck, N.D. 58502-2056, for defendant and appellant; submitted on brief.

Shelton v. SheltonNo. 20160126

Per Curiam.

[¶1] Jacqueline Shelton appealed from an amended divorce judgment awarding joint residential responsibility of the parties' minor children. She argues the district court erred in awarding the parties equal residential responsibility of their minor children. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2).

[¶2] Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J.
Jerod E. Tufte
Carol Ronning Kapsner
Lisa Fair McEvers
Todd L. Cresap, D.J.

[¶3] The Honorable Todd L. Cresap, D.J., sitting in place of Crothers, J., disqualified.

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