Jaime G. v. H.L.

WILEY, J.*

*796A mother appeals from a child custody order. The family court ruled Father was a domestic abuser but then awarded child custody jointly to Father and Mother, with Father getting most of the visitation time. A statute applies to this situation. The Legislature passed this statute to move courts to give heavier weight to the existence of domestic violence. The statute requires family courts to make specific findings, in writing or on the record, about seven factors, including whether the perpetrator has successfully completed a batterer's treatment program. The trial court was in the…