Opinion ID: 2463838
Heading Depth: 4
Heading Rank: 7

Heading: Any evidence of domestic violence, child abuse, or child neglect in the proposed custodial household or a history of violence between the parents

Text: The superior court did not find there to be child abuse, child neglect, or domestic violence. Taunya admits there was a single instance of Taunya slapping her disrespectful son. The superior court characterized Taunya's slapping as not grossly inappropriate because Bill and Taunya had used corporal punishment before. Shortly after Taunya and the children arrived in North Dakota, Bill called North Dakota child protective services reporting verbal and physical abuse. This contact resulted in several recommendations for Taunya but no continued involvement with protective services. Taunya argues that her slapping did not constitute abuse and that in any event she has responded to the slapping incident remorsefully and positively. And Diana Jacobsen agreed that Taunya did not present the characteristics of a classic abuser and that she demonstrated appropriate remorse for the slapping incident. The superior court did not commit clear error in finding there to be no physical abuse.