Custody of the Child of Williams v. Carlson

OPINION

KLAPHAKE, Judge.

The district court adjudicated respondent as the father of the parties’ child and awarded him sole physical custody. On appeal, the mother argues: (1) the genetic testing showing that respondent was not the father of the child rebuts any presumption raised by the parties’ signing of a recognition of parentage; (2) the record does not support the court’s findings on the best interests factors; and (3) the court committed reversible error in denying her motion for new trial, when the test results were not known until after trial.

While we agree that the district court…