C.R.B. v. C.C.

OPINION

COMPTON, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Soon after their daughter Catherine’s divorce, Carl and Betty Clark1 took legal custody of Catherine’s two sons because of her drug addiction. That was three years ago. Roberto B., the boys’ father, now wants custody. He appeals the superior court’s denial without a hearing of his motion to modify custody. The court held that his allegations, even if true, do not show a substantial change of circumstances to warrant modification.

This case raises a novel question in an increasingly important realm of family law— custody disputes between parents and non-*377par…