Alaska Supreme Court· 10/1/2004

Moeller-Prokosch v. Prokosch

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99 P.3d 531
2004 Alas. LEXIS 114
2004 WL 2211197

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stating that the superior court failed to “consider the detriment to [the child] if he were separated from his mother upon her move to Florida.”
holding court must engage in best interests analysis that includes “symmetric consideration” of consequences to child both if parent leaves with child and if parent leaves without child
describing symmetric analysis required when one parent wants to move out of state with child
“Performing the best interests analysis based on [the mother’s] assumed move requires symmetric consideration of the consequences to [the son] both if she leaves with him and if she leaves without him.”
requiring trial courts to symmetrically analyze consequences for child of parent’s relocation
\[Olur decisions recognize that courts may properly award primary custody to the relocating parent when that parent offers superior emotional stability.\

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Judges: Bryner, Matthews, Eastaugh, Fabe, Carpeneti

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