Legal Opinion
James v. Faust
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided February 24, 2015No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2014-0038PublishedCited by 7 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(February 24, 2015)
CABRET, Associate Justice.
The mother of a minor child appeals from an order of the Superior Court resolving a custody dispute between her and the child’s father. The mother argues that the Superior Court failed to follow the procedure set out by this Court in custody disputes and failed to properly consider the best interests of the child in setting the terms of custody and visitation in its order. Because she is correct, we vacate the Superior Court’s custody order and remand for further proceedings.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
In March 2012, the…
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