The applicant mother and respondent father both brought motions for temporary parenting of their 3-year-old child.
The father, who was in recovery for opioid use disorder, sought extended parenting time and relied on letters from his treating professionals.
The mother sought primary care and a more restricted schedule for the father, citing his inability to care for the child for extended periods without assistance.
The court found that the father's treating professionals were 'participant experts' but excluded portions of their letters that were partisan or exceeded their expertise.
The court granted primary care to the mother and ordered her proposed parenting schedule, finding it was in the child's best interests given the father's ongoing recovery and demonstrated difficulties in caring for the child independently.
