Walker v. Fagg

Opinion

WILLIS, J.

Sterling and Dorothy Walker have appealed the judgment of the trial court dismissing their petitions for the custody of their grandchildren and granting temporary custody to the children’s father, Frankie Leon Fagg. They contend (1) that the father was not a proper party to the proceedings, (2) that the trial court erred in applying the presumption favoring parental custody, (3) that awarding custody of the children to their father was contrary to their best interests, and (4) that the trial court erroneously gave undue weight to the children’s stated preferences to remain in…