Muhlheim v. Armstrong

In these consolidated cases, father challenges the award of custody of his daughter, E, to her maternal aunt and uncle pursuant to the psychological parent statute, ORS 109.119. Father contends that the trial court erred in determining that aunt and uncle had established a “[c]hildparent” relationship with E, ORS 109.119(10)(a), and that aunt, and uncle had rebutted the statutory presumption of ORS 109.119(2)(a) that “the legal parent acts in the best interest of the child.” Father further contends that the trial court erred in admitting certain evidence and in considering issues not framed…