J.M. v. D.V.

THOMPSON, Judge.

On April 11, 2002, D.V. (“the father”) filed a petition for the determination of custody of J.T.T.V. (“the child”) in the Marshall Juvenile Court (“the trial court”). In his petition, the father alleged that the child was living with the maternal grandparents and that J.M. (“the mother”) had very limited contact with the child. Shortly after the father filed his petition, the trial court entered an ex parte order in which it ordered that the child continue to live with the maternal grandparents, subject to visitation by the father, and appointed a guardian ad litem to…