THORNTON v. BOSQUEZ

A18-0223.

933 N.W.2d 781 (2019)

In re the Matter of: Matthew Lawson THORNTON, Appellant, v. Jessica Ortiz BOSQUEZ, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Minnesota.

Filed: October 2, 2019.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Rodd A. Tschida , Minneapolis, Minnesota, for appellant.

Robert J. Lawton , Rogosheske Lawton, PC, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Mary Catherine Lauhead , Law Offices of Mary Catherine Lauhead, Saint Paul, Minnesota, for respondent.

Christopher W. Bowman , Yaeger & Jungbauer Barristers, PLC, Saint Paul, Minnesota; and Michael P. Boulette , Barnes & Thornburg, LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota State Bar Association.

Katherine S. Barrett Wiik , Best & Flanagan LLP, Minneapolis, Minnesota; and Rana S. Alexander , Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Standpoint.

Kristine Lizdas , Minneapolis, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Battered Women's Justice Project.

Elizabeth J. Richards , Saint Paul, Minnesota, for amicus curiae Minnesota Coalition for Battered Women.


OPINION

This appeal concerns a dispute over the custody of a 4-year-old girl and the proper application of a statutory rebuttable presumption against an award of joint custody in cases when domestic abuse has occurred between the parents. Soon after the child's first birthday in November 2015, appellant Matthew Lawson...

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