Question juridique clé
Whether the child should remain under joint parental care or be placed under sole maternal custody
Solution extraite
Joint custody would not sufficiently safeguard the child's welfare in light of the lasting parental conflict and lack of workable communication; sole custody had to be awarded to the mother.
Motifs extraits
The record showed a long-standing conflict, lack of sustainable cooperation, and inability to coordinate important child-related decisions. The court considered joint custody likely to burden the child, whereas sole custody better protected welfare.