KENNETH B. v. Elmer Jimmy S.

After George Ryan S. was convicted of the murder of his wife, a dispute concerning the custody of their child arose among the grandparents. 1 The Circuit Court of Mingo County terminated the parental rights of George Ryan S. and awarded joint custody of the child to the maternal and paternal grandparents. Kenneth and Phyllis B. (the mother’s parents) appealed to this Court alleging that they never agreed to joint custody. George Ryan S. also appealed the termination of his parental rights alleging that he never abused or neglected his son. Although we agree that George Ryan S.’s parental…