Orvedal v. Orvedal

20030043 Laurie Lee Orvedal, Plaintiff and Appellee
v.
Jeffrey Ray Orvedal, Defendant and Appellant

Appeal from: District Court, Northeast Judicial District, Walsh County
Judge M. Richard Geiger
Nature of Action: Child Cust & Support (Div.\other)
Counsel:
Appellant: Pearson Christensen & Clapp, PLLP
Appellee: Galstad, Jensen & Olson, P.A.
Term: 09/2003   Argument: 09/09/2003  02:45pm
ND cite: 2003 ND 145
NW cite: 669 N.W.2d 89

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Issues: Appellant's Statement of the Issues:
1. Whether a change of circumstances is required to modify a visitation schedule that had existed for over 3 years.
2. Whether the District Court improperly imputed income to Appellant.

Appellee's Statement of the Issues:
1. The District Court did not err when it determined that the Appellant's Motion was that of clarification; not modification.
2. The District Court did not err in establishing a visitation and summer schedule for the parties' child as the schedule is in the minor child's best interest.
3. The District Court properly established the Appellant's child support obligation.
4. This Court should remand this matter to the District Court of an award of attorney's fees to the Appellee.

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Docket entries:
102/18/2003 NOTICE OF APPEAL: 02/13/2003
202/18/2003 Amended Notice of Appeal (faxed)
302/21/2003 Notice of Filing of Notice of Appeal
403/03/2003 ORDER FOR TRANSCRIPT (per district court clerk's office): 02/27/2003
503/05/2003 Order for Transcript (see OTR entry of 3-3-03)
603/07/2003 MOT. EXT/TIME APPELLANT BRIEF, Brief/Support, & Aff/Support (e-mailed)
703/07/2003 ACTION BY CLERK (ATB is due 40 days after TRA is filed). Granted: 05/25/2003
803/13/2003 Copy of letter from Margaret Campbell to James D. Hovey dated 3-12-03 RE: acknowledged OTR
903/26/2003 RECORD ON APPEAL (3 Vols.), Exhibits, Transcripts dated 3-04-99 & 8-01-02
1004/15/2003 TRANSCRIPTS DATED 3-12-02 & 8-2-02 (2 vols.)
1104/16/2003 DISK (TRA) (3-12-02 & 8-2-02)
1204/23/2003 Affadavit of Mailing of Transcripts
1305/27/2003 APPELLANT BRIEF
1405/27/2003 APPELLANT APPENDIX
1506/03/2003 Corrected Table of Authorities & page 12 for ATB (inserted)
1606/03/2003 DISK (corrected) - ATB
1706/25/2003 APPELLEE BRIEF
1807/01/2003 DISK - AEB (emailed)
1909/09/2003 APPEARANCES: James D. Hovey; Patti J. Jensen and Laurie Lee Orvedal
2009/09/2003 ARGUED: Hovey; Jensen (Vol. Y; Page 137)
2109/09/2003 ORAL ARGUMENT WEBCAST
2209/23/2003 DISPOSITION (Affirmed & Remanded): AFFIRMED
2309/23/2003 UNANIMOUS OPINION: Maring, Mary Muehlen
2409/23/2003 Costs on appeal awarded in favor of the Appellee.
2509/24/2003 Order/Judgment Mailed to Parties
2610/07/2003 Letter dated 10-6-03 from Patti Jensen w/ original Notice of Entry of Judgment & Aff./Serv.
2710/15/2003 MANDATE

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