T.M.C. v. S.A.C.

OPINION

MOORE, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Soon after his divorce from S.A.C., T.M.C. sought to modify the trial court’s custody order, which granted the couple joint custody over their daughter K.C., on the grounds that changed circumstances required an award of sole custody to him. The trial court did not find the changed circumstances that T.M.C. alleged, but sua sponte found that a different change of circumstances warranted an award to S.A.C. of sole custody. We affirm.

II. FACTS AND PROCEEDINGS

T.M.C. and S.A.C. obtained a divorce in 1990. Judge J. Justin Ripley ordered that they share…