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WEST v. WEST

No. S-9666.

21 P.3d 838 (2001)

Marlene M. WEST, Appellant, v. Brian S. WEST, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 27, 2001.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Steve W. Cole, Gray, Cole & Razo, P.C., Kodiak, for Appellant.

D. Scott Dattan, Law Office of D. Scott Dattan, Anchorage, for Appellee.

Before FABE, Chief Justice, EASTAUGH, BRYNER, and CARPENETI, Justices.

OPINION

BRYNER, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The court presiding over Marlene and Brian West's divorce gave Brian primary custody of the Wests' son Cody; the court based its decision primarily on Brian's anticipated remarriage, which, the court found, would offer Cody the benefit of a "two-parent household." We reverse, holding that custody awards may not be based on the assumption that a divorced parent who remarries can provide a better...

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