Estes v. Superior Court

HOLOHAN, Chief Justice.

The petitioner Frank C. Estes challenges by this petition for special action the actions of the respondent judge in entering a child custody order in a marital dissolution proceedings. We accepted jurisdiction pursuant to Ariz. Const, art. 6 § 5(1). We deny the relief requested.

The marriage between petitioner and respondent Cheri Rose Estes was dissolved by a decree of dissolution dated December 23, 1982. All issues pertaining to the dissolution except for those relating to child custody were heard by the trial judge on October 1, 1982. On that day, the trial judge…