Sandra S. v. Abdul S.

OPINION OF THE COURT

Ann E. O’Shea, J.

This is a custody proceeding brought on by the mother’s petition for custody of three of the parties’ four children, Nisaa S., *798born on xx/xx/1997, Yusef S., born on xx/xx/1999, and Hakim S., born on xx/xx/2001.1 The children have resided primarily with their father since the beginning of November 2007 when, according to the father, the mother left but, according to the mother, the father locked her out of the family home.

On April 12, 2010, the Attorney for the Children (AFC or the children’s attorney) citing child-protective concerns, requested that the…