Dingeman v. Dingeman

OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

This appeal concerns the child custody award in the divorce action between Robert Dingeman and Anne Dingeman.

I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Bob Dingeman and Anne Kelley met in the fall of 1989 when Anne responded to a “singles ad” that Bob placed in the Anchorage Daily News. At the time, Bob resided in Fairbanks and worked as an orthopedic surgeon in his own private practice. Anne resided in Wasilla and was employed as a dispatcher with the Palmer Police Department. After exchanging frequent phone calls, the parties met several weekends in both Fairbanks and…