Bass v. Bass

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

In the superior court’s decree of divorce it was adjudged that the “legal custody” of the parties’ minor son be “retained in both parents”; on the other hand, “physical custody” of the infant was awarded to the paternal grandparents. 1 In addition to granting appellant reasonable visitation rights, the court’s decree expressly reserved “jurisdiction over the question of final custody of the minor child.” 2 Appellant’s cardinal contention on this appeal is that the court erred in awarding custody of her son to the paternal grandparents.

Criteria for resolution of custody…