Cheri Suzanne McCoy, Appellant v. Vernon Jeffrey Kincade, Appellee

Summary

The court affirmed the modification of the parties' joint-custody arrangement, holding that the evidence established a material change in circumstances. Although the passage of time was considered, the decisive circumstances included McCoy's relocation, the children's maturation and activities, the resulting impact on visitation, and strained parent-child relationships. Justice Joseph C. Self, concurring, would have found a material change based solely on both parties' pleadings seeking modification.