Clayton H. White Missouri Cases

Clayton White (Father) appealed the trial court's judgment dissolving his marriage to Sally White (Mother), challenging the awards of joint legal custody, "primary" physical custody to Mother, and the visitation schedule for their oldest child, S.W. The appellate court affirmed the joint legal custody award, finding it supported by substantial evidence. It modified the "primary" physical custody designation to "sole" physical custody, as "primary" is not statutorily recognized. The court reversed and remanded the visitation schedule for S.W., holding that the trial court improperly delegated its authority to a counselor and failed to specifically detail visitation rights as required by statute.