Legal Opinion
Burgess v. Burgess
District Court of Appeal of Florida
Decided June 30, 1977No. DD-322PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
347 So.2d 1078 (1977)
Gabriele Louise BURGESS, Appellant,
v.
Donnie Ray BURGESS, Appellee.
No. DD-322.
District Court of Appeal of Florida, First District.
June 30, 1977.
John H. French, Jr., Tallahassee, for appellant.
Philip S. Parsons and Howell L. Ferguson, MacFarlane, Ferguson, Allison & Kelly, Tallahassee, for appellee.
2Per curiam
The learned trial judge, after hearing, found that the interests of the children of the parties will best be served by awarding their custody to the paternal grandparents. The polestar for guidance in custody proceedings is the best interests of the children. (Brust v. Brust, 266…
3Cases cited2 opinions
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- Brust v. BrustDistrict Court of Appeal of Florida · 1972
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