Legal Opinion

James Wilson v. Pearlean Davis

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided January 7, 2016No. 2013-CT-01244-SCT, 2012-CT-00196-SCTPublishedCited by 5 opinions

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…

2Cases cited20 opinions

  1. Albright v. AlbrightMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Clark v. WadeSupreme Court of Georgia · 2001
  3. Watkins v. NelsonSupreme Court of New Jersey · 2000
  4. In Re the Marriage of AllenCourt of Appeals of Washington · 1981
  5. Charles v. StehlikSupreme Court of Pennsylvania · 2000

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3Cited by5 opinions

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  4. S.D.P. and I.T.A. v. Harrison County Department of Child Protection Services, By Marcus D. Davenport, and I.T.A., Jr., A Minor, By and Through His Next Friend, Marcus D. DavenportMississippi Supreme Court · 2024
  5. Sumrall v. BrownCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2017

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