DENNIS O. v. STEPHANIE O.

Supreme Court No. S-15802.

393 P.3d 401 (2017)

DENNIS O., Appellant, v. STEPHANIE O., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 17, 2017.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Dennis O., pro se, Palmer, Appellant.

Stephanie O., pro se, Big Lake, Appellee.

Nikole Nelson , James J. Davis, Jr. , Hollis Handler , and Sydney Tarzwell , Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae Alaska Legal Services Corporation.

Christine M. Pate , Sitka, for Amicus Curiae Alaska Network on Domestic Violence and Sexual Assault.

Gregory P. Razo , Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae Alaska Native Justice Center.

Mark W. Regan , Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae The Disability Law Center of Alaska.

Thomas M. Daniel , Perkins Coie LLP, Anchorage, Theodore A. Howard , Wiley Rein LLP, Washington, D.C., and Paulette Brown , American Bar Association, Chicago, Illinois, for Amicus Curiae American Bar Association.

Brooke Berens , Assistant Public Advocate, Chad Holt , Deputy Director, and Richard Allen , Director, Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae Office of Public Advocacy.

Before: Stowers, Chief Justice, Fabe, Winfree, Maassen, and Bolger, Justices.


OPINION

I. INTRODUCTION

A father requested court-appointed counsel in a child custody modification proceeding after learning that the mother had hired a private attorney. The court denied the request. The father — supported in part by several amici curiae — claims that the denial violated his due...

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