Opinion
No. 35588.
September 10, 1974.
APPEAL FROM THE JUVENILE COURT, ST. FRANCOIS COUNTY, WILLIAM L. RAGLAND, SPECIAL JUDGE.
Charles W. Medley, Gary E. Stevenson, Farmington, for appellant.
Roberts Roberts, Clinton B. Roberts, Farmington, for respondents.
The natural father of a minor child appeals from a judgment in a court-tried case holding it in the best interests of the child that the child remain in the custody of a Mr. Mrs. J____ L____. The natural father was granted weekly visitation rights.
In determining the issue of custody of a child, the predominate consideration is the welfare of the child. Testerman v. Frederich, 323 S.W.2d 522 (Mo.App. 1959); Stockton v. Guthary, 415 S.W.2d 308 (Mo.App 1967); Maupin v. Neels, 451 S.W.2d 381 (Mo.App 1970). The record here does not demonstrate that the conclusion of the trial court on this issue is erroneous. An opinion reciting the facts which support that conclusion would have no precedential value. We therefore affirm the judgment in compliance with Rule 84.16(b), V.A.M.R.
Judgment affirmed.
CLEMENS, McMILLIAN and GUNN, JJ., concur.