Gary v. Bright

McCullough, Judge.

Defendant appeals from the entry of a new custody order, finding the prior custody order as temporary in nature and applying a best-interests analysis to warrant modification. Based on the reasoning set forth below, we vacate the new custody order and remand for a new hearing.

I. Background

Plaintiff Robert Louis Gary and defendant Crystal Dawn Bright are not married. The parties are the parents of one minor child, bom on 13 February 2007.

On 26 May 2010, the trial court entered a child custody order giving defendant custody of the minor child, subject to the visitation of…