S.L. v. J.H.

OPINION

In 1987 S.L. and J.H. obtained a divorce in Louisiana. The Louisiana court granted the parties joint legal custody of their two children, awarding S.L. primary physical custody of the daughter, K.H., and awarding J.H. primary custody of the son, M.H. In August 1988 S.L. moved to Alaska with K.H.

In May 1991 S.L. filed a motion in the Superior Court of the State of Alaska to modify custody in which she sought sole legal custody of K.H. and requested that any future visitation by J.H. with K.H. be restricted to Alaska. J.H. opposed the motion, and in turn moved that the superior court…