Shemwell v. Arni

THOMAS H. NEWTON, Judge.

The maternal grandparents, Mr. Don and Mrs. Mary Shemwell, who live in Kentucky, petitioned the court for rights to visit their grandchildren who live in Mis souri with their mother, Mrs. Karen Arni. The trial court granted the Shemwells’ visitation rights, and Mrs. Arni appeals. We reverse and remand.

Factual and Procedural Background

Mrs. Arni and her first husband, Mr. Rudy Brushears, lived within fifteen minutes from the Shemwells in Kentucky, and the children visited their grandparents probably once a month including overnight visits. After Mr. Brushears’s death in…