In re Marriage of A.S. and C.A. CA4/3
C.A. (mother) and A.S. (father) had one child, M.S., before dissolving their one-year marriage. M.S. began living with mother and visiting father. After allegations of domestic abuse were substantiated as to father, the court ordered a child custody evaluation under Evidence Code section 730 (all undesignated references are to this code). The evaluator made several recommendations, including that mother participate in therapy to help her develop discernment in leveling allegations of abuse against father. Mother did not undergo therapy. Over the next few years, she continued to report allegations of abuse and eventually filed a request for a domestic violence restraining order. This prompted the court to order another section 730 child custody evaluation. Father denied any abuse and requested a change in the custody and visitation order.
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