McDanold v. McDanold

OPINION

BURKE, Justice.

Nora McDanold appeals the trial court’s award of custody of Aileen McDanold to her ex-husband, Brad McDanold. At issue in this appeal is whether the trial court abused its discretion in granting sole custody of the couple’s child to Mr. McDanold. We affirm the trial court’s disposition since it did not abuse its discretion.

Child custody disputes are among the most difficult a trial court faces. Trial courts are, therefore, vested with broad discretion in determining where custody should be placed. Craig v. McBride, 639 P.2d 303, 304 (Alaska 1982); Horutz v. Horutz, 560…