Lycan v. Rockefeller

LOWENSTEIN, Judge.

This is a child custody suit between the paternal grandparents and the natural mother. The paternal grandparents filed a petition for custody of two minor grandchildren bom January 17, 1978, and December 7,1979. They appeal the trial court’s order granting custody of the children to the respondent mother. The father is deceased.

The grandparent’s first point on appeal is the trial court erred by misapplying the law relevant to custody awards to parties other than natural parents. It is their contention that the court believed § 452.375.3, RSMo. 1980 controlled the…