Alaska Supreme Court

Daisy Saffir v. Michael Wheeler

February 22, 2019436 P.3d 1009

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court vacated the superior court’s February 2018 custody order and remanded for further analysis of the child’s best‑interests factor five, requiring a symmetric consideration of the impact of relocation on both parents. The Court affirmed the lower court’s decision not to impose protective measures to ensure the father’s sobriety, finding no abuse of discretion.