The parties separated after an 11-year marriage with two young children.
The father sought joint custody and equal parenting time, while the mother sought sole custody, citing concerns about the father's mental health, volatile temper, and lack of historical involvement in the children's care.
The court admitted expert psychological evidence indicating the father did not suffer from a mental illness.
However, applying the principles for joint custody, the court found the parents lacked the necessary communication and cooperation.
The mother was granted sole custody as she had been the primary caregiver and demonstrated better insight into the children's needs.
The court also resolved equalization of net family property and ordered the father to pay child support.
