What is the test for an abuse of discretion in a custody determination?
California, United States of America
The following excerpt is from Miguel v. Yue, A149018, A153273 (Cal. App. 2018):
its discretion. (See, e.g., Keenan v. Superior Court (1982) 31 Cal.3d 424, 434 [trial court abused discretion in failing to address reasons advanced in support of motion]; In re Marriage of Kern (1978) 87 Cal.App.3d 402, 411 [because trial court did not apply proper legal standard and did not consider all available evidence in making custody determination, "an abuse of discretion must be said to exist as a matter of law"].)
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