James R., Appellant v. Kylie R., Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the award of primary physical custody to the mother after the father relocated out of state. It held that the superior court did not clearly err in finding both parents capable of meeting the child's needs and did not abuse its discretion by considering the father's unsupported accusations when assessing which parent was more likely to foster the child's relationship with the other parent. The court also upheld the superior court's credibility-based finding that the mother was more likely to facilitate that relationship.