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vacation that he took with Diana during July of 1998. The
vacation occurred during a period of time that Diana otherwise
would have spent with Ms. Rogers. In Mr. Lautenberger’s words,
“Jennifer and I * * * each had custody an equal amount of time,
other than that week, which put Diana in my custody more than 50
percent, more than 183 days of the year.” Mr. Lautenberger
submitted into evidence a chart he created listing the days that
Diana spent with him and the days that Diana spent with Ms.
Rogers during 1998. He also submitted two diaries that he
allegedly maintained contemporaneously that included notations
about the number of children that lived with him during any given
week.
The evidence submitted by Mr. Lautenberger in support of his
claim is unconvincing and generally is self-serving and not
credible. The chart showing which days of 1998 Diana spent with
each petitioner was compiled by Mr. Lautenberger one day before
trial (Feb. 5, 2002). The chart, therefore, is nothing more than
a summary of his contentions. Mr. Lautenberger’s diaries fail to
show that Diana spent a greater portion of the year with him than
with Ms. Rogers. The diaries contain a “0”, “2”, or “4” on the
first page for each week, purportedly indicating how many
children lived with Mr. Lautenberger during that week. The
diaries do not indicate which of the children the numbers refer
to, nor do they indicate which of the children or how many
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