Legal Opinion

Lucas v. Hendrix

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided July 17, 2012No. 2011-CA-00015-COAPublishedCited by 4 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTS, J.,

for the Court:

¶ 1. This appeal stems from the Lowndes County Chancery Court’s final judgment entered on January 6, 2011, finding Adam Lucas unfit as a natural parent and granting custody of his two sons, Tyler and Cody, to their maternal grandparents Jeannie and John Hendrix (Hendrix-es). Feeling aggrieved, Lucas appeals. We affirm the chancellor’s decision.

FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY

¶ 2. Lucas and Shannon Moore were involved in a romantic relationship that resulted in the birth of their sons Tyler in 1999 and Cody in 2001. Lucas and Moore never married; but according to the…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Albright v. AlbrightMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Touchstone v. TouchstoneMississippi Supreme Court · 1996
  3. In Re Marriage of Leverock & HambyMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
  4. White v. ThompsonMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  5. In Re Custody of MAGMississippi Supreme Court · 2003

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3Cited by4 opinions

  1. Wilson v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
  2. Hamilton v. HoustonCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012
  3. J.S.W. v. A.W.R.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
  4. Wilson v. DavisCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013

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