The applicant father sought sole custody and primary residence of the parties' seven-year-old child, alleging the respondent mother was engaging in parental alienation and failing to ensure the child attended school.
The mother sought to maintain the status quo of joint custody with primary residence to her, arguing the child suffered from separation anxiety and struggled with the father's new family dynamics.
The court dismissed the father's contempt motions and request for sole custody, finding that while the mother needed to improve her parenting assertiveness, a dramatic change in primary residence was not in the child's best interests.
The court ordered joint custody with primary residence to the mother, implemented a structured access schedule, and ordered the father to pay $864 per month in child support.
