Legal Opinion

Dana V. v. Joan L.

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided July 7, 2009No. 27A02-0903-JV-232PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

MATHIAS, Judge.

Joan L., the paternal grandmother of JV. ("Grandmother"), filed a Petition to Establish De Facto Custodian and Motion for Custody of J.V. in Grant Superior Court. Dana V., J.V.'s mother ("Mother"), objected to the petition. The trial court granted Grandmother's petition and awarded custody of J.V. to Grandmother. Mother appeals and argues that the trial court erred when it granted Grandmother's petition. Concluding that the trial court failed to make the requisite findings that awarding custody of J.V. to Grandmother was in J.V.'s best interests, we remand for…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. Paternity of K.I. ex rel. J.I. v. J.H.Indiana Supreme Court · 2009
  2. In Re the Guardianship of B.H.Indiana Supreme Court · 2002

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. In Re Custody of JvIndiana Court of Appeals · 2009

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