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Appeals court considers parent’s move‑away order and whether judge misweighed best interests
Summary
An impounded custody appeal questioned whether a superior court erred in allowing a father to remove a minor to Texas despite findings of obstructive behavior and alleged parental alienation; advocates for the mother said the record lacked proof of sincere job opportunities and up‑to‑date best‑interest analysis.
The panel heard argument in an impounded removal appeal in which appellant counsel Karen Stuntz, representing the mother, asked the court to reverse part of a decision that allowed the father to relocate the child to Texas. Stuntz urged that the superior court relied overly on historical findings (including a 2018 judgment) while failing to weigh contemporaneous evidence about employment, travel…
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