Valentino v. Cote

OPINION

CARPENETI Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Lorrie Valentino . appeals the superior court's May 1998 decision to grant her former husband Kenneth Cote's motion to modify child custody and transfer legal and physical custody of their fourteen year old child, E.C., to him. Because the trial court did not abuse its discretion in awarding custody of E.C., we affirm. 1

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

A. Facts

Lorrie Valentino and Kenneth Cote were married in Anchorage in 1988. Two children were born of their marriage: E.C. in 1984 and D.C. in 1985. When Lorrie and Kenneth divorced in 1988, Lorrie was awarded…