Steffy v. Steffy

Summary

The Nebraska Supreme Court reversed the Court of Appeals and directed it to reinstate the district court’s denial of Brian Steffy’s request to relocate his son from Nebraska to Texas. The court held that, even under plain-error review, the district court’s finding that relocation was not in the child’s best interests was reasonably supported by the evidence concerning the child’s services, potential disruption, and relationship with his mother. The court declined to decide whether Brian had a legitimate reason to relocate because the best-interests determination was dispositive.