Andrea H. v. Jason R.C. (Per Curiam Opinion)
Annotate this CaseWhen Mother and Father divorced in Colorado, Mother was awarded primary custody of the parties' two minor children subject to visitation by Father, who subsequently moved to Virginia. Mother later moved with the children to West Virginia so the children could be closer to Father. Father then filed a motion for modification. The lower courts modified the parties' prior custodial arrangement and awarded primary custody to Father. The Supreme Court reversed, holding (1) the lower courts erred in finding Mother's move to West Virginia was a substantial change in circumstances; (2) the lower courts erred in modifying custody based, in large part, on the fact that Father's new wife was a stay-at-home mom who could provide childcare; and (3) the best interests of the children were served by maintaining primary custodial responsibility with Mother.
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