In the Matter of the Mariage of Jason James Gist and Jodie Anne Gist

Grants Pass, Oregon family law lawyers represented the parties in a divorce.

In this domestic relations proceeding, father appeals from a judgment awarding mother sole legal custody of their two minor children arising out of his motion to modify a previous custody judgment. Advancing seven assignments of error, father argues the trial court erred by (1) isolating one factor of ORS 107.137 to the exclusion of other factors; (2) ruling that father as a protective parent is guilty of parental alienation without consideration of the facts; (3) denying the custody claim without considering domestic violence as a relevant factor; (4) ruling that an illegal act can constitute a philosophical belief; (5) ruling that the children be removed from the established primary care taker, schooling, and social lives was in the best interest of the children; (6) neglecting to rule fairly and objectively and giving preference to mother for the sole reason she is a mother; and (7) ruling without hearing testimony, viewing relevant records, and entering in evidence vital to the safety, wellbeing, and best interest of the children. After reviewing the record, including the trial court's findings, we conclude that the court did not err.

In re Marriage of Gist, 336 Or.App. 346, A179662 (Or. App. Nov 20, 2024)

Affirmed