Court Opinion

ID: 9710266
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-26 04:05:26.222255+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:22:55.487592
License: Public Domain

VANDE WALLE,
Justice, concurring
specially.
I am unconvinced that, for the most part, the exceptional circumstances in this case are substantively distinguishable from those in Daley v. Gunville, 348 N.W.2d 441 (N.D.1984), and Mansukhani v. Pailing, 318 N.W.2d 748 (N.D.1982); but it does appear from the testimony of the expert witness that taking Steven from his psychological parents and placing him with his natural mother will cause short-term disruption as opposed to serious harm or detriment. Because this is not sufficient to outweigh the right of Cheri to the custody and companionship of her child, I concur in the result reached by the majority opinion. Steven apparently is an exceptional child in his ability to relate to all of the parties to this action.
GIERKE, J., concurs.