Help v. Silvers

THE CASE BEFORE THE COURT

This case involves the underlying legal question of whether the trial court made a correct decision in awarding child custody, and the very important questions of record on appeal and conflicting jurisdiction between a trial court and the Court of Appeals.

The action in the trial court began as a paternity action and it grew into a child custody dispute over three minor daughters. At first the child custody question was resolved in favor of the father by one judge, and later another reheard the case after this appeal was filed and changed custody to the mother. The…