In re Marriage of Frazier

Summary

The court held that a district court lacks authority to resolve a post-decree dispute between parents with joint legal custody unless the dispute is presented through a statutory petition to modify the custody arrangement. Because the mother filed an application seeking authorization to vaccinate the children rather than a modification petition, the district court properly dismissed the matter without reaching the vaccination merits. Justice McDonald, dissenting, would have held that the district court had inherent equitable authority to resolve the impasse under the children's best interests.