Marriage of Tsatryan CA2/7

INTRODUCTION

Arthur Tsatryan appeals from an order denying his request to change child custody and his motion to relieve the child’s court-appointed counsel. We affirm the trial court’s order denying the motion to relieve counsel and dismiss the appeal from the trial court’s order denying the request to change custody.

FACTUAL AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Arthur and Polina Tsatryan were married on August 5, 1987. They separated on August 3, 2009, and Arthur1 filed a petition for dissolution of marriage on September 23, 2009. The parties have three sons. The youngest, Alexander, born in 2001, was a minor at the time Arthur filed his dissolution petition. After almost two years of acrimonious litigation, the trial court on September 6, 2011 indicated that it was granting Arthur and Polina joint legal custody over Alexander. Pursuant to stipulation, Polina retained primary physical custody over Alexander, and Arthur had visitation on alternate weekends. The court set a hearing on child custody and visitation for April 5, 2012. After a number of continuances and further sparring, the trial court on July 10, 2012 appointed David E. Rickett to serve as counsel for Alexander, pursuant to…