Rosemarie P. v. Kelly B.

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the Superior Court’s award of joint legal and shared physical custody to Kelly, finding that Kelly is a psychological parent and that sole custody with Rosemarie would be clearly detrimental to the child. The Court held that the lower court did not abuse its discretion, correctly applied the clear‑and‑convincing‑evidence standard, and that the custody order does not violate Rosemarie's constitutional parental‑rights claim.