In re L.M.
Missouri Court of Appeals
1DissentRobert M. Clayton Iii, Presiding Judge
I respectfully dissent. For the reasons discussed below and based upon this Court’s standard of review, I would affirm the trial court’s judgment granting Respondents Troy and Melinda Ritter’s (“Petitioners”) petition for letters of guardianship and conservatorship of Appellant Corey Miller’s (“Father”) three-year-old son, L.M.
I. BACKGROUND
This is a close case1 involving two diametrically opposed theories and conflicting testimony. On the one hand, Petitioners argued and presented testimony that Father was unable or unwilling to care for L.M. and that the appointment of Petitioners as…
2Cases cited6 opinions
- White v. Director of RevenueSupreme Court of Missouri · 2010
- Richard E. Ivie, Jimmie R. Ivie, LaDonna Small, and Bernard Ivie v. Arnold L. Smith and Sidney B. SmithSupreme Court of Missouri · 2014
- Houston v. CriderMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
- Pearson v. KosterSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
- Lueckenotte v. LueckenotteSupreme Court of Missouri · 2001
1 more not listed; retrieve them via the Exa API.