Judge orders temporary parenting plan in Dodd divorce; mother named primary residential parent

Judge David D. Wolfe issued a temporary parenting and financial order in the divorce hearing of Deanna Lee Dodd and Brian Webster Dodd on Oct. 12, 2025, keeping the couple's three younger children in the marital residence and continuing the parties' existing split-week schedule while child support and shared household obligations are calculated.

The judge said the day-to-day needs and schooling of the children weighed in favor of maintaining stability. "A temporary hearing is designed to, keep, you know, life and limb together until you can get to a final hearing," Wolfe said from the bench.

The temporary order designates Deanna Lee Dodd, the mother, as the primary residential parent for custody and keeps the current arrangement in place: the father will continue with weekend time (three 24-hour periods, generally Friday afternoon through Sunday evening) while the mother will retain weekday residential responsibility (four 24-hour periods). The judge said that arrangement is less disruptive to…