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Facts

• The case involves a dispute between Mother and Father over the primary physical custody of their Child and the award of attorney fees. The district court awarded Father the primary physical custody of Child and attorney fees amounting to $15,000. Mother contested these decisions, asserting that her actions, deemed as restrictive gate-keeping and failures to comply with court orders, were in the best interest of the Child. She also raised concerns about the financial hardships she faced and the alleged imbalance of finances between her and Father.

Procedural History

• District Court of Doña Ana County: Awarded Father primary physical custody of Child and attorney fees in the amount of $15,000.

Parties' Submissions

• Mother: Argued that her actions were in the best interest of the Child and contested the narrative presented by Father. She highlighted her financial hardships and the imbalance of finances between her and Father.
• Father: Objected to Mother's memorandum in opposition and requested sanctions against her.

Legal Issues

• Whether the district court erred in awarding Father primary physical custody of Child.
• Whether the award of attorney fees in the amount of $15,000 to Father was justified.
• Whether sanctions should be imposed against Mother for her objections.

Disposition

• The district court's award of primary physical custody of Child and attorney fees in the amount of $15,000 to Father was affirmed.
• Father's request for sanctions against Mother was denied.

Reasons

• The Court, comprising Chief Judge J. Miles Hanisee, Judge Kristina Bogardus, and Judge Zachary A. Ives, unanimously affirmed the district court's decisions. The Court found Mother's arguments unconvincing, stating that it is not the appellate court's role to reweigh evidence or substitute its judgment for that of the fact-finder. The Court noted that the district court had considered the evidence presented, including Mother's restrictive gate-keeping and failures to comply with court orders, and found it sufficient to warrant modification of Child's primary custodian. The Court also addressed Mother's financial concerns, stating that the district court had considered the financial imbalance but weighed it against evidence of Mother's misrepresentations regarding her financial situation. The Court concluded that Mother had not presented any new facts, law, or arguments that would persuade them to alter the proposed disposition, leading to the affirmation of the district court's decisions and the denial of Father's request for sanctions (paras 1-5).