context: I concur in the result to reverse. Under Alabama law, an alternating award of custody is not ipso facto improper in every circumstance.
citation_a.signal: cf.
citation_a.parenthetical: affirming judgment specifying child's "visitation" with each parent for six months each year
citation_a.sentence: See, e.g., Hughston v. Ivey, 479 So.2d 1277, 1279 (Ala.Civ.App.1985) (affirming custody judgment placing preschool child with each parent for alternating six-month periods); Emmons v. Emmons, 450 So.2d 148, 148-49 (Ala.Civ.App.1984) (affirming judgment alternating custody of three-year-old child between parents every six weeks); cf. Darby v. Sherrer, 689 So.2d 875 (Ala.Civ.App.1996) (affirming judgment specifying child’s “visitation” with each parent for six months each year); see generally Comment Note, “Split,” “Divided,” or “Alternate” Custody of Children, 92 A.L.R.2d 695 (1963).
citation_b.signal: see
citation_b.identifier: 479 So.2d 1277, 1279
citation_b.parenthetical: affirming custody judgment placing preschool child with each parent for alternating six-month periods
citation_b.sentence: See, e.g., Hughston v. Ivey, 479 So.2d 1277, 1279 (Ala.Civ.App.1985) (affirming custody judgment placing preschool child with each parent for alternating six-month periods); Emmons v. Emmons, 450 So.2d 148, 148-49 (Ala.Civ.App.1984) (affirming judgment alternating custody of three-year-old child between parents every six weeks); cf. Darby v. Sherrer, 689 So.2d 875 (Ala.Civ.App.1996) (affirming judgment specifying child’s “visitation” with each parent for six months each year); see generally Comment Note, “Split,” “Divided,” or “Alternate” Custody of Children, 92 A.L.R.2d 695 (1963).