Legal Opinion

D.D. v. L.A.H.

Alaska Supreme Court

Decided August 10, 2001No. S-9894PublishedCited by 8 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

*758OPINION

MATTHEWS, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

D.D. (Daniell)1 and LAH. (Leif) filed opposing motions to modify custody of their son, TH. (Travis). Without holding a hearing or making findings the superior court granted Leif's motion and denied Danielle's. We reverse and remand because an evidentiary hearing and findings are required in opposed custody modification proceedings. Further, we hold that the record does not support failing to grant visitation to Danielle during the nine months of the year that Leif has custody.

IL FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

Danielle and Leif were granted a decree of dissolution…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Deivert v. OseiraAlaska Supreme Court · 1981
  2. Walker v. WalkerAlaska Supreme Court · 1998
  3. I.J.D. v. D.R.D.Alaska Supreme Court · 1998
  4. Pearson v. PearsonAlaska Supreme Court · 2000
  5. Howlett v. HowlettAlaska Supreme Court · 1995

3Cited by8 opinions

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  5. Elliott v. ElliottAlaska Supreme Court · 2006

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