A-17-0680, Melissa M. Skalsky (Appellant) v. John J. Skalsky (Cross-Appellant)
District Court for Keith County, District Judge Richard A. Birch
Attorney for Appellant/Cross-Appellee: Felicia Katherine Fair (Fair Law Firm)
Attorney for Appellee/Cross-Appellant: P. Stephen Potter (Potter Law Firm)
Civil Action: Modification of child custody and alimony
Action taken by the Trial Court: The trial court denied the parties’ requests to modify the decree of dissolution.
Assignments of Error on Appeal: Did the trial court err by receiving ex parte evidence related to the issues in this case, which prevented Melissa from receiving a fair trial and a just and equitable result? Did the trial court abuse its discretion by failing to find that Melissa met her burden of demonstrating a material change in circumstances with respect to custody?
Assignment of Error on Cross-Appeal: Did the trial court abuse its discretion by failing to properly consider the improvement in in Melissa’s financial condition and refusing to modify or terminate her alimony award?