Title: Policky v. Policky

State: nebraska

Issuer: Nebraska Supreme Court

Document:

479 N.W.2d 795 (1992) 239 Neb. 1032 Joseph J. POLICKY, Appellant, v. Rhonda L. POLICKY, Appellee. No. 91-491. Supreme Court of Nebraska. February 14, 1992. David L. Kimble of Souchek & Kimble, for appellant. Thomas M. Wakeley, of Legal Services of Southeast Nebraska, for appellee. HASTINGS, C.J., and BOSLAUGH, WHITE, CAPORALE, SHANAHAN, GRANT, and FAHRNBRUCH, JJ. PER CURIAM. Joseph J. Policky appeals from the judgment of the district court for Seward County in a proceeding to dissolve his marriage to Rhonda L. Policky. The court found that Joseph and Rhonda Policky were fit parents of their minor son. Joseph Policky contends that the district court abused its discretion in awarding custody of the parties' minor child to the mother, Rhonda Policky, with reasonable visitation to Joseph Policky, and by failing to equitably divide the Policky marital estate. Moser v. Moser, 239 Neb. 617, 617-18, 476 N.W.2d 922 (1991). Accord, Schulze v. Schulze, 238 Neb. 81, 469 N.W.2d 139 (1991); Huffman v. Huffman, 236 Neb. 101, 459 N.W.2d 215 (1990). "Child custody in a proceeding to dissolve a marriage is a matter within the trial court's discretion." Ritter v. Ritter, 234 Neb. 203, 208, 450 N.W.2d 204, 209 (1990). Accord Peterson v. Peterson, 224 Neb. 557, 399 N.W.2d 792 (1987). The division of property in marriage dissolution cases is a matter initially entrusted to the discretion of the trial judge. Guggenmos v. Guggenmos, 218 Neb. 746, 359 N.W.2d 87 (1984). See, Taylor v. Taylor, 222 Neb. 721, 386 N.W.2d 851 (1986); Sullivan v. Sullivan, 223 Neb. 273, 388 N.W.2d 516 (1986). From our de novo examination and review of the record, we have determined that the district court did not abuse its *796 discretion regarding child custody or property division in this proceeding. See Moser v. Moser, supra. AFFIRMED.