Legal Opinion · Dissent

Mendel-Gleason v. Harris

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided September 2, 2011No. S-13496Published

1DissentFabe, Justice

Today the court affirms the superior court's decision that Branwen was not entitled to a hearing on her motion to modify custody. I agree with the court that there was no need for a hearing regarding modification of legal custody. But because Bran-wen did show a sufficient change of cireum-stances based on changes in her work and school schedule, I would remand the case for a hearing and determination of whether there should be modification of the parties' shared physical custody schedule, also referred to as the visitation schedule.

Branwen requested modification of both legal and physical…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Pearson v. PearsonAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Havel v. HavelAlaska Supreme Court · 2009

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