In Re Arnold

This is an appeal from an award of custody to the natural mother, appellee herein. The appellant is the natural father. We have before us a record in excess of 300 pages, including home study reports, medical reports, and other miscellaneous exhibits. The record reveals that the matter was vigorously contested by the parties. The child, 6 years of age at the time of hearing, was interviewed. The opinion in support of the order involved in this appeal is three pages in length. For the reasons that follow we shall remand for the entry of a full opinion.

Preliminarily, it is well established that…