Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Sutton v. McCollum

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided August 21, 2013No. SD 32021PublishedCited by 7 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MARY W. SHEFFIELD, Judge.

Erin Nicole McCollum (“Mother”) appeals the trial court’s judgment in a paternity action awarding sole legal custody and sole physical custody of the parties’, minor child (“Child”) to Ralph Raymond Sutton (“Father”). Her five points on appeal are without merit, and we affirm the trial court’s judgment.

Standard of Review

In a court-tried case, we “must affirm the trial court’s judgment unless it is not supported by substantial evidence, it is against the weight of the evidence, or it erroneously declares or applies the law.” Noland-Vance v. Vance, 321 S.W.3d 398, 402…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Houston v. CriderMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010
  2. Pearson v. KosterSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
  3. First Bank Centre v. ThompsonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1995
  4. Torrey v. TorreyMissouri Court of Appeals · 2010

3Cited by7 opinions

  1. Bowers v. BowersSupreme Court of Missouri · 2018
  2. John Dean Wennihan v. Beth Ann WennihanMissouri Court of Appeals · 2015
  3. Roberts v. RobertsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014
  4. In Re the Marriage of: CATHERINE S. CUNNINGHAM, and ROGER D. CUNNINGHAM, CATHERINE S. CUNNINGHAM, Petitioner/Respondent v. ROGER D. CUNNINGHAMMissouri Court of Appeals · 2019
  5. Deborah L Roberts v. Michael L RobertsMissouri Court of Appeals · 2014

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