Spaulding v. Butler

Michele Butler (mother) appeals from a Rutland Family Court order granting Jon Spaulding’s (father) motion to modify parental rights and responsibilities, and awarding sole legal and physical parental rights and responsibilities of the parties’ son, Nathan, to father, and visitation to mother. Mother argues that the court erred in finding that a real, substantial and unanticipated change of circumstances had occurred, see 15 V.S.A. § 668, and in concluding that awarding custody to father was in Nathan’s best interests. See id. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand.

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The trial court…