S.E.A. v. R.J.G.

*741 OPINION

JONES, JUDGE:

This is a child custody action arising out Fayette Family Court. The family court awarded permanent sole custody to the Appellee, R.J.G. (“Father”). The Appellant, S.E.A. (“Mother”), argues that the trial court erred because it did not conduct an evidentiary hearing and based its factual findings almost exclusively on a written report filed by the guardian ad litem (“GAL”) whom Mother was never allowed to question.

Upon review, we conclude that the trial court should have conducted an evidentia-ry hearing at which both parties were provided an opportunity to present…