Harrison v. Tauheed

The opinion of the court was delivered by

Beier, J.:

This appeal arising out of an initial residential custody determination requires this court to revisit the potential for tension between a parent’s constitutionally protected right to free exercise of religion and the judicial system’s responsibility to further the best interests of the child.

Factual and Procedural Background

The subject of this dispute, J.D.H., was 4 years old when his mother, Monica Harrison, filed a paternity action in Wichita. The district court entered a temporary order granting Monica primary residential custody of…