Legal Opinion

Mary Jane Borden v. Edward Shannon Borden

Mississippi Supreme Court

Decided October 9, 2014No. 2012-CT-01258-SCTPublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

ON WRIT OF CERTIORARI

WALLER, Chief Justice,

for the Court:

¶ 1. In a divorce and child-custody dispute between Shannon and Mary Jane Borden, the chancellor awarded custody of their two sons to Shannon, the father. The Court of Appeals affirmed the judgment. Finding that the chancellor gave undue weight to Mary Jane’s misconduct under three separate Albright factors, and that the chancellor erred in rejecting the guardian ad litem’s recommendation without providing reasons and a summary of the guardian’s report, we reverse the judgments of Court of Appeals and the chancery court and remand for…

2Cases cited6 opinions

  1. S.N.C. v. J.R.D.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2000
  2. Floyd v. FloydMississippi Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Hollon v. HollonMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
  4. Robison v. LanfordMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Brekeen v. BrekeenMississippi Supreme Court · 2004

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3Cited by7 opinions

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