McLane v. Paul

OPINION

FABE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

When Chad Paul and Sharon McLane divoreed in 2006, they entered into a court-approved settlement agreement granting Sharon physical custody of their six-year-old daughter Alexis during the school year in Alaska and Chad summer visitation in IIli-nois. While Alexis was with Chad for the *1041summer visitation, Chad suggested to Sharon that they reverse their custody arrangement. The parties discussed this possibility through the end of the summer, but Sharon refused to formalize a custody change and insisted that Alexis be returned to her. Chad then filed a…