James Wilson v. Pearlean Davis
Mississippi Supreme Court
1Opinion of the Court
*993 ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI
KING, Justice,
for the Court:
¶ 1. In this custody action between a child’s natural father and her maternal grandmother, the chancery court- found that the natural parent presumption was rebutted, and, further, that the best interests of the child were served by remaining in the physical custody of the grandmother,- while allowing the father -liberal visitation. Because the evidence-was insufficient to rebut the natural- parent presumption, -we reverse and remand the case for further proceedings consistent with this opinion.
FACTS
¶ 2. Sha’Nyla Wilson (“Sha”) was born to…
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