Smith v. Weekley

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• finding cause for remand when the trial court failed to consider all statutory relevant factors, not just willingness to foster a relationship with the other parent
• remanding for a new statutory best interests determination “based on all of the currently available evidence” and stating that “[u]pon remand, the parties should be allowed to present updated evidence to the court.”
• “While the court need not make findings on every possible issue, it should at least make findings on those which were relevant and which ultimately influenced its decision.”
• first quoting Borchgrevink v. Borchgrevink, 941 P.2d 132, 139-40 (Alaska 1997); then quoting id. at (continued...) -5- 1770 And in unpublished decisions we have noted the substantial overlap between the AS 25.24.150(c
• “[W]hile the superior court may take into account as a factor the period of time between the entry of an initial and a final custody award, there is no requirement that the court do so.”
• “In reaching a final child custody determination, a trial court is required to make findings on the various statutory factors which are sufficient to make the basis of its decision susceptible to review.” (internal quotation marks omitted)

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