Legal Opinion
James v. Faust
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided September 6, 2016No. S. Ct. Civil No. 2015-0070PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION OF THE COURT
(September 6, 2016)
Cabret, Associate Justice.
The mother appeals the Superior Court’s July 22, 2015 custody order awarding the father physical custody of their minor child. Because the Superior Court failed to explain its reasoning under the second step of the procedure mandated by Tutein v. Arteaga, 60 V.I. 709, 721 (V.I. 2014), we are unable to meaningfully review its custody determination and therefore vacate the Superior Court’s custody order and remand for further proceedings.
I. FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND
This is the second appeal stemming from a custody award of…
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