Rebecca L. Sheffield v. Michael T. Sheffield

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court's decision awarding Michael school-year custody of the parties' two sons in Virginia and allowing the children to spend summers and some holidays with Rebecca in Unalaska. It held that the superior court properly gave significant weight to the older son's preference and adequately considered geographical stability and the other statutory best-interest factors. The court concluded that the custody determination was not an abuse of discretion.