Northcutt v. McLaughlin

The Supreme Court affirmed the decision of the district court affirming the order of the standing master denying Mother’s request to relocate with the parties’ child and ordering the parenting plan, which provided for the child to continue to reside on a primary basis in Montana, holding that the district court’s affirmation of the standing master’s decision was not in error.In a stipulated final parenting plan, both parents were given nearly equal parenting time. Mother subsequently filed a notice of intent to relocate, seeking to move to Boston with the child. Father objected, and a hearing was held before the standing master. The standing master denied Mother’s request to relocate, and the district court affirmed. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the standing master’s findings were supported by the evidence presented and were not clearly erroneous, and the district court did not err or abuse its discretion in affirming the standing master’s findings of fact and conclusions of law. View "Northcutt v. McLaughlin" on Justia Law