The respondent father brought a motion to expand his parenting time with the parties' 16-month-old child, including overnights and travel to his home in Detroit, Michigan.
The applicant mother opposed the expansion, arguing it would disrupt the child's strict breastfeeding and sleep routine.
The court found that while routine and breastfeeding are important, maximizing the father's parenting time to foster a strong bond and expose the child to his African American heritage was in the child's best interests.
The court ordered a gradual expansion of the father's parenting time, including overnights and holiday schedules.
