Dad’s Custody Motion Conflated With Mom’s Domicile Motion: Reversal Required
The father was erroneously granted joint physical & legal custody, because the trial court improperly conflated his motion to change custody with the mother’s motion to change domicile.
Corporal Punishment Is Domestic Violence, Custody Order Properly Modified
The trial court correctly modified the parties’ custody order to give the mother sole legal and physical custody of the children.
Dad’s Use of Corporal Punishment Constituted Domestic Violence: Custody Properly Modified
A father’s use of corporal punishment as a disciplinary method constituted as domestic violence and, as a result, the trial court properly modified custody.