Angelica C v. Jonathan C, Angelica C v. Jonathan C

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court reversed the superior court’s denial of Angelica’s petition to terminate Jonathan’s parental rights and reversed the custody order awarding Jonathan sole custody, holding that the former statute permitted an independent termination proceeding and that the custody analysis improperly ignored Jonathan’s sexual abuse of Angelica. The case was remanded for the lower court to re‑examine termination and, if necessary, conduct a new best‑interests analysis.