Osterkamp v. Stiles

OPINION

CHRISTEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Kenneth Osterkamp appeals the award of sole physical and legal custody of Simon Stiles 1 to his adoptive mother, Kattaryna Stiles. Ken and Kattaryna were Simon's foster parents from one week after Simon was born until Kattaryna adopted Simon when he was sixteen months old. Ken and Kattaryna continued to raise Simon together as domestic partners until Simon was twenty months old, at which point Kattaryna separated from Ken. After Kattaryna began limiting Ken's visitation, he filed a complaint for custody and visitation. The superior court denied Ken…