Kevin Co, Appellant v. Kelly Matson, Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court's award of sole legal custody and primary physical custody to Matson, as well as Co's visitation schedule. It held that the superior court properly applied the statutory best-interests factors, reasonably found that the parents could not communicate effectively, and did not clearly err in evaluating the evidence concerning parenting ability, marijuana use, and the children's schedules. The court also rejected Co's arguments that the superior court applied the tender years doctrine or was required to preserve the interim custody arrangement.