Bounds v. O'BRIEN

LAWRENCE G. CRAHAN, Judge.

Marife O’Brien (“Mother”) appeals the judgments declaring Marty Bounds (“Father”) to be the father of her son, Blake, and awarding Father sole legal and physical custody. We affirm in part and reverse and remand in part.

Mother is a citizen of the Philippines and a permanent resident of the United States as a result of her prior marriage to a United States Citizen. 1 Father is an American citizen. Blake has dual Philippine and American citizenship by virtue of Mother’s citizenship and his birth in this country.

Mother and Father first met in April 2000. About six…