Becton v. Sanders

PRESIDING JUSTICE MEJDA

delivered the opinion of the court:

Appellant, Stanley Becton, the putative father of Jamila Beatrice Becton, and appellee, Mamie Sanders, the child’s maternal grandmother, each filed a petition for guardianship of the estate and person of the child born on January 4, 1983. Following denial of appellant’s petition, the court granted the grandmother’s petition. Further orders awarded care, custody and control of the minor child to the grandmother and T. J. Sanders, the maternal grandfather, and provided limited visitation to the appellant.

Appellant appeals from the orders…