Alaska Supreme Court

Sarah D., Appellant v. John D., Appellee

June 12, 20152015 Alas. LEXIS 65

Summary

The court affirmed the denial of interim attorney's fees, continuances, and the motion concerning the marriage counselor's attendance, and it rejected the claim that the father's living arrangements created a de facto custody award to the grandparents. It vacated the grandparent visitation order because the record showed no denial of visitation and the order provided no concrete visitation schedule. It remanded the custody decision for detailed findings on the parties' domestic-violence allegations because the superior court applied an incorrect actual-fear standard and did not adequately resolve significant conflicting evidence.