Alaska Supreme Court

Gary Jay Houston, Appellant v. Meredith Jane Wolpert, Appellee

September 5, 20142014 Alas. LEXIS 187

Summary

The court affirmed the superior court’s decision to leave primary and legal custody with the mother and to expand the father’s visitation because the court reasonably weighed the child’s stability, continuity, and relationship with each parent. The court held that the mother’s prior interference with visitation did not require awarding custody to the father, particularly because a definite visitation schedule could address the problem. The court remanded the attorney’s-fee issue because the superior court denied fees without findings concerning the parties’ financial resources and good faith.