Winters v. Cooper

Appellant, Saloma Winters, appeals from an order of the Circuit Court of Franklin *234County finding appellant unfit, unsuitable and unable to have custody of her minor children and awarding their custody to respondent, Melinda Cooper, the children’s stepmother. We reverse and remand.

On May 14, 1986, William Cooper and appellant were granted a dissolution of marriage in the Superior Court of Navajo County, Arizona. Pursuant to the terms of the decree, custody of the parties’ three minor children, currently ages 5, 9 and 12, was awarded jointly. Some time between 1986 and 1990, the parties moved…