Legal Opinion
Bryant v. Bryant
California Court of Appeal
Decided August 15, 2001No. B145321PublishedCited by 8 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
GILBERT, P. J.
In an initial custody determination the trial court awarded primary physical custody to the mother, who intends to move with the children to New Mexico. Because the trial court found the move was not motivated by bad faith, it did not abuse its discretion. We affirm.
Facts
Michael A. and Laurel C. Bryant1 were married in 1985. They have two children of their marriage, ages six and nine. Before the parties had their first child they decided that Laurel would stay at home and be the primary caregiver to the children, while Michael would work to provide for the family. The…
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