Reeves v. Chepulis

MARING, Justice.

[¶ 1] Karen Chepulis appeals the district court’s judgment awarding physical custody of Michael Reeves to his father Robert Reeves. We affirm.

I

[¶ 2] Michael Reeves, born on February 26, 1996, is the child of Robert Reeves and Karen Chepulis. Michael’s parents, who never were married and were 16 years old when Michael was born, ended their relationship within a year of Michael’s birth. Both paternal and maternal grandparents have been very involved in raising and caring for Michael throughout his life. As Karen acknowledged in her brief, “Michael has lived at different times in…