Pridgeon v. Superior Court

HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.

This special action was brought by petitioner Thomas Allen Pridgeon to challenge the superior court’s denial of his motion pursuant to A.R.S. § 25-339 for hearing for change of custody of his minor child James Richard Pridgeon. We accepted jurisdiction to clarify the law on two questions:(1) When a petition to modify custody alleges a change in circumstances subsequent to the original custody order, may the court consider events prior to the original order in evaluating whether a change of custody is required?(2) What standard should be applied by the trial court in…