Normand ex rel. Normand v. Ray

OPINION

SCARBOROUGH, Chief Justice.

Respondents-appellants, Andralene. Ray and James Ray, are the maternal grandparents of two minor children, Michael Patrick Normand and Andrew James Normand. Petitioner-appellee, Clyde Normand, is the natural father of the children. The children were legally adopted by and in the actual physical custody of the Rays. By means of a writ of habeas corpus, Normand sought custody of the children. The trial court granted the writ, awarded physical custody of the children to Normand, voided the adoption decree and reinstated Normand’s parental status. The Rays…