The applicant father brought a motion to change a final consent order to seek sole custody and primary residence of the child, citing concerns about the respondent mother's mental health and substance abuse.
The mother failed to file responding materials and was noted in default, but appeared at the uncontested trial requesting an extension.
The court set aside the noting of default to allow the mother to participate, given her mental health challenges, but granted the father interim sole decision-making authority and primary residence, with discretion to supervise the mother's parenting time, in the child's best interests.
