Regina C. v. Michael C.

BOLGER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

A mother and father divorced, and the superior court awarded "sole legal and primary physical custody of the children" to the mother. The court did so with "reluctance," finding that the mother had "engaged in ... egregious parental alienation," but also finding that the children had become "adjusted ... to life" in the mother's care. The court awarded substantial periods of visitation to the father. It explained that if the mother interfered with visitation, it "w[ould] likely change its custody determination to award ... custody" to the father. Visitation…