In Re Marriage of Littlefield

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• explaining that a court abuses its discretion when its decision is manifestly unreasonable because it is “outside the range of acceptable choices”
• finding a trial court should make parenting plan decisions based on the circumstances of the parents and children as they exist at the time of trial
• noting in the absence of parental cooperation in a postseparation action, the trial court is given broad discretion to develop and order a parenting plan according to the guidelines set forth in RCW 26.09.187(3) and based upon the best interests of the children at the time of trial
• noting in the absence of parental cooperation in a postseparation action, the trial court is given broad discretion to develop and order a parenting plan according to the guidelines set forth in RCW 26.09.187(3) and based upon the best interests of the children at the time of trial
• \A notice of cross-review is essential if the respondent `seeks affirmative relief as distinguished from the urging of additional grounds for affirmance.'\
• \A notice of cross-review is essential if the respondent `seeks affirmative relief as distinguished from the urging of additional grounds for affirmance.'\

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).