Markle v. Dass

HINES, Chief Justice.

Donald T. Markle (“Markle”) appeals from the grant of a writ of habeas corpus in this child custody case. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the superior court’s order.

While residing in Georgia in 2010, Katrina Joy Dass (“Dass”) gave birth to the minor child who is at the center of this controversy; Dass and Markle, the child’s father, were never married, and prior to 2016, Markle did not attempt to legitimate the child.1 Sometime after the child’s birth, Markle relocated to New Mexico. The child lived in Georgia with Dass from birth until January 2011; he then lived…