C.T.

CODRINGTON Acting P. J.

I.

INTRODUCTION

Appellant, C.T. (Mother), appeals a child custody order changing primary physical custody of her 12-year-old son, A.B., from Mother in California to A.B.'s father, respondent, R.B. (Father), in Arkansas. 1 A.B. has lived with Mother since his birth in 2006. Mother and Father (Parents) separated in 2007. The trial court entered a final child custody order in 2010, with Mother's home ordered A.B.'s primary residence. In 2011, Father moved from California to Arkansas and has been living with his parents (Grandparents). In 2017, Mother and Father both requested sole physical custody of A.B.

Mother contends Father failed to meet his burden of establishing that moving A.B. to Arkansas would not cause detriment to A.B., and that the change in physical custody was in A.B.'s best interests. We agree. We therefore reverse the child custody order awarding Father primary physical custody.

II.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND

Mother and Father married in 2005, separated in March 2007, and divorced in *697 December 2007. Mother is 43 years old and has been a special education teacher for over 16 years. She has a bachelor of arts degree, masters…