Layman v. DeHart

OPINION

RABINOWITZ, Justice.

This marks the second occasion upon which this matter has reached this court. The dispute involves a custody battle over the parties’ minor daughter. In our first opinion we concluded that the matter should be remanded to the superior court for further proceedings. DeHart v. Layman, 536 P.2d 789 (Alaska 1975). The basis of the remand was our conclusion that it was impossible to determine whether the superior court resolved the custody issue by according full faith and credit to the prior custody decree of a sister state without considering the best interests of the…