Alaska Supreme Court

Brandy Moore, Appellant v. Jeremy Moore, Appellee

May 29, 20152015 Alas. LEXIS 60

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the order allowing the father unrestricted international visitation, including travel to countries that have not ratified the Hague Convention. The court held that Hague Convention status is a relevant consideration but not dispositive, and that the superior court properly evaluated the risks of non-return and found no evidence that the father intended to abscond with the child. The court also concluded that the mother's subjective fear and the father's unrelated misconduct did not establish an abuse of discretion.