Irwin v. Shelby

I. INTRODUCTION

The appellant, Garrett Irwin (the father), appeals from a Family Court order granting the appellee, Jenny Shelby (the mother), 1 sole custody and primary residential placement of their two children. 2 The father makes two claims on appeal. First, he contends that the Family Court abused its discretion by siding with the mother's treating psychologist instead of relying on the expert requested by the father. Second, he contends that the Family Court's order granting sole custody and primary placement to the mother was against the weight of the evidence and an abuse of…