Legal Opinion
M.W.S. v. M.S.S.
Indiana Court of Appeals
Decided March 16, 2010No. 69A01-0904-JV-181PublishedCited by 2 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
KIRSCH, Judge.
L.J.S. was born out of wedlock. In a custody dispute between L.J.S.'s maternal grandparents, L.S. and B.S. ents"), and his natural father, MW.S. ("Father"), the trial court granted Grandparents' request for custody. Father appeals, raising the following restated issue: whether the important and strong presumption that L.J.S.'s interests are best served by placement with Father has been clearly and convincingly overcome by evidence proving that the child's best interests are substantially and significantly served by placement with Grandparents.
We hold that it has not.…
2Cases cited8 opinions
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- Paternity of K.I. ex rel. J.I. v. J.H.Indiana Supreme Court · 2009
- In Re the Guardianship of B.H.Indiana Supreme Court · 2002
- Hendrickson v. BinkleyIndiana Court of Appeals · 1974
- Gilmore v. KitsonIndiana Supreme Court · 1905
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3Cited by2 opinions
- In Re Paternity of LjsIndiana Court of Appeals · 2010
- Term. of Parent-Child Rel. of C.M. and M.M. R.M. and Indiana Department of Child Services, Annette Marion and Kenneth MarionIndiana Court of Appeals · 2013