The trial court abused its discretion when it found Arizona would be the more appropriate forum for addressing child custody issues, in post-divorce child custody modification proceeding where husband and son resided in Kentucky and mother and daughter resided in Arizona; husband would be placed at a significant disadvantage if he must litigate the custody and visitation issues relating to son in Arizona, and all relevant evidence as to son was located in Kentucky.
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