Legal Opinion

In re L.M.

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided May 3, 2016No. ED 102342PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

James M. Dowd, Judge

Corey Miller (“Father”) appeals from the trial court’s judgment’ granting Respondents Troy Ritter (“Great-Uncle”) and Melinda Ritter’s (“Great-Aunt”) (collectively “Respondents”) petition for letters of guardianship and' conservatorship of Father’s three-year-old son, L.M. (“Child”). Father raises two points on appeal: 1) that the trial court misapplied section 475.030.4(2),1 the applicable section of Missouri’s guardianship law; and 2) that the trial court’s finding that Father is unfit is not supported by substantial evidence and is against the weight of the…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Pearson v. KosterSupreme Court of Missouri · 2012
  3. Beckmann v. BeckmannSupreme Court of Missouri · 1949
  4. Cotton v. WiseSupreme Court of Missouri · 1998
  5. Searcy v. SeedorffSupreme Court of Missouri · 1999

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In the Interests of C.H.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2017
  2. In Re: E.R.V.A. R.W. & K.W. v. H.P.A. & A.M.A.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2021
  3. In the Interest of: B.K.F, II and D.J.F. D.Q. and Juvenile Officer v. M.K.F.Missouri Court of Appeals · 2021

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