Abby D. v. Sue Y.

OPINION

MAASSEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The superior court granted - sole legal and primary physical eustody of a child to her grandparents, following a trial at which the court found by clear and convincing évidence that leaving the child in her mother's custody would be clearly detrimental to the child's welfare. Nine months later the mother moved to modify custody, attesting by affidavit that she had improved her life in a number of ways and had accomplished goals the court had set for her. She also argued that the court's grant of custody following trial had been only temporary, and she…