In re M.S.E.

JUDE G. GRAVOIS, Judge.

|2This appeal involves the custody of an orphaned child, M.S.E.1 His maternal grandfather petitioned the court for custody. His paternal uncle and aunt also jointly petitioned the court for custody. After much discovery and a two-day trial, custody was awarded to the paternal uncle and aunt. For the reasons that follow, we affirm.

PROCEDURAL BACKGROUND AND FACTS

Michael Evans, II (“Mikey”) and Melissa Hebert (“Missy”) were married on July 6, 2004. At that time, Mikey was on active duty with the Louisiana National Guard. *329Missy became pregnant shortly before Mi-key was…