McDaniel v. Garrett

DUNN, Judge.

Appellant, Larry McDaniel, natural father of Lauree and DeMet McDaniels, both infants, appeals from the judgment of the Jefferson Circuit Court awarding their custody to the appellee, Bertha Garrett, their maternal grandmother and denying it to him. We affirm.

KRS 405.020(1) provides:

The father and mother shall have the joint custody, nurture and education of their children who are under the age of 18. If either of the parents died, the survivor, if suited to the trust, shall have the custody, nurture and education of the children who are under the age of 18.

In interpreting the…