Mendel-Gleason v. Harris

OPINION

CHRISTEN, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Parents agreed to shared physical custody of their daughter, and the superior court decided that joint legal custody was in the child's best interest. The mother later filed a motion for modification of joint legal and shared physical custody, asserting that her work schedule had changed since the parties agreed on a physical custody schedule, that the father had violated court orders, and that he was not communicating effectively. The mother sought sole legal and primary physical custody. The superior court denied the motion without a hearing and…