Opinion ID: 2265769
Heading Depth: 3
Heading Rank: 1

Heading: Past Litigation And Child Custody Arrangements

Text: We first addressed the separation of Carol Jean Millette and Matthew Millette in January 2008. [1] The relevant history of their relationship is excerpted here from that opinion: Carol Jean Millette and Matthew Millette were married for almost five years before becoming enmeshed in a protracted and contentious divorce and custody dispute. The couple met online in 1997 through the Christian Connection, an internet dating service. At that time, Carol Jean was living in Colorado and Matthew was living in Alaska, married with two young sons. . . . In April 1998 Carol Jean moved to Alaska to be with Matthew and lived in an apartment across from his. Matthew divorced his first wife in August 1998 and married Carol Jean a month later. . . . The relationship became rocky after they moved in together. . . . [John] [2] was born July 21, 2000. As John grew out of his infancy and became a toddler Carol Jean began to notice [early signs of autism]. In December 2002, when John was almost two and a half years old, he was formally diagnosed with autism. John has since been seen by many doctors and specialists including . . . Dr. Grove, a naturopathic doctor who works with Defeat Autism Now and who advises Carol Jean on John's diet. . . . In June 2003 Carol Jean and Matthew separated. Both Matthew and Carol Jean have since reported misconduct by the other parent to the police and the Office of Children's Services (OCS). Through a domestic violence protective order Matthew obtained custody of John for the first several months following the parties' separation. In February 2004, following the expiration of that order, Carol Jean and Matthew agreed to share custody on a week-on/week-off basis. In July 2004 the court-ordered child custody investigation report recommended that Carol Jean have sole legal and primary physical custody. . . . In August 2004 the superior court modified interim custody, giving Carol Jean sole legal and physical custody of John. . . . [The superior court] entered the divorce decree on October 29, 2004. [3] After a separate custody trial, the court awarded Carol Jean sole legal and primary physical custody of John. [4] Matthew was given visitation rights so long as he enrolled in anger management classes. [5] Additionally, the superior court issued a child support order. That order requires each parent to pay half of John's reasonable health care expenses up to $5,000 not covered by insurance. The order states that health care expenses includ[e] medical, dental, vision and mental health counseling expenses. The order cites Alaska Rule of Civil Procedure 90.3, which addresses health care expenses in an almost identical manner. [6]