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Parents are divorcing and both seek joint legal custody and primary physical custody of their eight-year-old child. Parent A has handled school communication, medical appointments, and daily homework for the past four years. Parent B coaches Child's soccer team and has a close relationship with Child, but Parent B has twice violated temporary orders by appearing intoxicated for parenting exchanges. Parent B also sent threatening messages to Parent A, though Parent B has never physically harmed Child.
Parent A asks for sole legal custody and supervised parenting time until Parent B completes alcohol treatment. Parent B asks for equal physical custody and argues that Parent A is trying to punish Parent B for marital conflict. Child says Child loves both parents but becomes anxious during exchanges.
Discuss how the court should resolve legal custody, physical custody, parenting time, and any safety conditions. Apply best-interests principles.