William P., Appellant v. Taunya P., Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court's award of sole legal custody to the mother and its reduction of the father's visitation. The court held that sufficient evidence supported the superior court's best-interests findings, including findings concerning parental conflict, the children's emotional needs, continuity, and each parent's willingness to support the children's relationship with the other parent, and that the superior court did not abuse its discretion. The court also held that the visitation restriction was supported by findings that the father was harming the children's relationship with their mother, while recognizing that the restriction could be revisited if his conduct changed.