Legal Opinion

Heather W. v. Rudy R.

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided April 20, 2012No. S-14332PublishedCited by 14 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

FABE, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Rudy R. moved to modify the agreement through which he and Heather W. share 50-50 custody of their daughter. He argued that recent legal troubles and instability in Heather's life amount to changed circumstances that required modifying the custody agreement in the child's best interests. The superior court agreed. Heather now appeals, arguing that the evidence does not show that any of her changed cireumstances affected her child. The superior court also found that it was in the child's best interests for Rudy to have primary physical custody. Heather…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Gratrix v. GratrixAlaska Supreme Court · 1982
  2. Borchgrevink v. BorchgrevinkAlaska Supreme Court · 1997
  3. Jenkins v. HandelAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
  4. Nichols v. NicholsAlaska Supreme Court · 1973
  5. Barrett v. AlguireAlaska Supreme Court · 2001

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3Cited by14 opinions

  1. Wells v. BarileAlaska Supreme Court · 2015
  2. Geldermann v. GeldermannAlaska Supreme Court · 2018
  3. Yelena R. v. George R.Alaska Supreme Court · 2014
  4. Martin v. MartinAlaska Supreme Court · 2013
  5. Harris v. GovernaleAlaska Supreme Court · 2013

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