Porcaro v. Drop

¶ 1. Mother appeals from a family court order awarding custody of the parties’ minor child to father. Mother’s claims of error consist of two basic contentions: (1) the court erred in failing to find that mother was the child’s primary care provider, and to accord that fact sufficient weight and deference in its decision; and (2) the court impermissibly relied on mother’s relocation out of state in its decision. We affirm.

¶ 2. Although never married, the parties lived together for several years in Rutland, and had a child, born in April 1996. In May 1999, the parties separated. In October,…