Legal Opinion

Burton v. Burton

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 1, 1994No. WD 47653PublishedCited by 5 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

SMART, Judge.

This case arises from the modification of a child custody order where the trial court did not grant custody of a minor child to either of the parents, but instead granted custody to a couple who were not formally made parties to the action until the new custody order had been announced. The biological parents, Duane and Patricia Burton, and the minor child, K.B., through her guardian ad litem, appeal from the trial court’s order placing custody of K.B. with Don and Juanita Hertzog, the present custodians of the minor child.

Judgment is reversed and remanded.

The marriage of Duane…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. S. v. GMissouri Court of Appeals · 1957
  2. In re B.R.F.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1984
  3. Thompson v. Columbia Mutual Insurance Co.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  4. In re Marriage of GarnerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  5. Rogers v. RogersMissouri Court of Appeals · 1990

3Cited by5 opinions

  1. Watkins v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996
  2. Vigil-Keyes v. VanderwalMissouri Court of Appeals · 2006
  3. C.M. v. K.M.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  4. State ex rel. Hertzog v. YoungMissouri Court of Appeals · 1997
  5. Watkins v. WatkinsSupreme Court of Georgia · 1996

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