Sweat v. Coughtry

Father appeals a paternity judgment that awarded custody of their child to mother. He contends that the trial court erred, because it awarded custody to mother solely because she was the mother. In addition, father contends that the evidence at trial establishes that custody more appropriately should be given to father. Finally, father asserts that the schedule of parenting time awarded to father is inadequate. On de novo review, we affirm.

Father and mother were never married. The child was born in July 1995; the parents lived together until August of 1996. After the separation, the child…