Sharon Thompson v. Everett Thompson

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the award of joint legal and shared physical custody because the superior court did not clearly err in evaluating the conflicting evidence concerning the child's injury and Everett's ability to respond to abuse allegations. It vacated and remanded the child support award because the superior court did not adequately explain its income and deduction calculations. It also vacated and remanded the property division because the fishing vessel, although marital property, was improperly divided differently from the rest of the marital estate, requiring reconsideration of the equalization payment and attorney's fees.