James Kyzer v. Patty Blackburn

IN THE COURT OF APPEALS OF TENNESSEE AT KNOXVILLE Assigned on Briefs March 14, 2003 JAMES CHRISTOPHER KYZER v. PATTY BLACKBURN Appeal from the Juvenile Court for Bradley County No. J-8820 C. Van Deacon, Jr., Judge FILED JUNE 30, 2003 No. E2002-02254-COA-R3-JV This is a custody dispute between James Christopher Kyzer, the father of Haleigh Sharee Kyzer, d.o.b. 10/6/93, and the child’s maternal grandmother, Patti Blackburn, which arose after Haleigh’s mother, the ex-wife of Mr. Kyzer, was killed in an automobile accident. The Trial Judge awarded custody to the father upon his finding that…