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VAN SICKLE v. MCGRAW

No. S-11725.

134 P.3d 338 (2006)

Jennifer VAN SICKLE, Appellant, v. Joshua McGRAW, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

April 28, 2006.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Gayle J. Brown, Anchorage, for Appellant.

Terry C. Aglietti, Aglietti, Offret & Woofter, Anchorage, for Appellee.

Christine McLeod Pate, Sitka, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault Legal Advocacy Project, for Amicus Curiae, Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Mark Regan and Michael L. Silverman, Alaska Legal Services Corporation, Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae A.K. and D.R.

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

OPINION

EASTAUGH, Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

Jennifer Van Sickle challenges the superior court's grant of primary physical custody of her daughter to the child's father, Joshua McGraw. Her appeal raises two main issues: whether the 2004 amendments to the child custody statute, AS 25.24.150, apply to this case and whether the superior court abused its discretion in awarding custody to Joshua. We conclude that the amendments do not apply here...

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