RUTANHIRA v. RUTANHIRA

No. 10-377.

35 A.3d 143 (2011)

2011 VT 113

Sara RUTANHIRA v. Tinotenda RUTANHIRA.

Supreme Court of Vermont.

September 30, 2011.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Cynthia L. Broadfoot of Broadfoot & Associates, Burlington, for Plaintiff-Appellee.

Tinotenda Rutanhira , Pro Se, South Burlington, Defendant-Appellant.

Present: REIBER, C.J., DOOLEY, JOHNSON, SKOGLUND and BURGESS, JJ.


SKOGLUND, J.

¶ 1. Father appeals a family division order awarding mother primary legal rights and responsibilities for the parties' daughter based on the court's conclusion that father exercised poor judgment in desiring to take his daughter to his birth country, Zimbabwe. On appeal, father contends that the trial court abused its discretion by considering evidence outside of the proceeding. He additionally challenges the court's finding that he planned to leave...

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