Kristina B., Appellant v. Edward B., Appellee

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the superior court’s award of sole legal and primary physical custody to Ed, concluding that he overcame the statutory domestic-violence presumption and that the court properly evaluated the parties’ histories, parenting abilities, and the child’s best interests. It also affirmed the findings concerning Kristina’s substance abuse, the garage fire, visitation-cost allocation, and Ed’s proposed move to Texas. The court remanded for reconsideration of whether court-ordered urinalysis costs warranted a child-support deviation and whether visitation should become more liberal after Kristina demonstrated sustained sobriety.