Floyd v. Gibson

DOYLE, Presiding Judge.

Shannon Lee Floyd (“the father”) appeals the superior court’s denial of his motion for new trial following the entry of a final order awarding custody of his children to Sherry Anne Gibson, the children’s maternal grandmother (“the grandmother”). Floyd argues that the trial court applied the incorrect standard and that the evidence did not support the court’s custody determination. For the reasons that follow, we vacate the judgment and remand the case for reconsideration.

The record shows that the father and mother, who never married, have three minor children. In May…