This opinion will be unpublished and may not be cited except as provided by Minn. Stat. 480A.08, subd. Presiding Judge, Schumacher, Judge, and Klaphake, Judge. Because the trial court improperly concluded that the parties had agreed to a set amount of child support, we reverse and remand for recalculation of that obligation. With respect to the other issues, we affirm because the trial court did not abuse its discretion or otherwise misapply the law.
Trial courts have broad discretion to determine custody of the parties children.
This court will not reverse a custody determination unless the district court abused its discretion by making findings unsupported by the evidence or by improperly applying the law. When determining whether joint physical custody is in a child s best interests, the trial court must consider whether the parties have the ability to cooperate. In this case, the trial court found that the parties did not have the ability to cooperate and awarded respondent sole physical custody. The evidence supports the court s decision. Although the parties have been able to follow the established parenting plan, the court services officer reported that the parties continue to require the assistance of a neutral third party.