Wilson v. Davis
Court of Appeals of Mississippi
1Concurrence
CARLTON, J.,
specially concurring:
¶ 13. I concur with the opinion and judgment of the majority, and I respectfully submit this opinion to specially acknowledge the fundamental rights of parents to the care and custody of their children.2
¶ 14. The United States Supreme Court’s precedent recognizes the constitutionally protected interests of parents in their relationships with their children when facing deprivation of these cherished rights by third parties.3 The Supreme Court jurisprudence establishes that the Due Process Clause of the Fourteenth Amendment of the United States Constitution…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
- Mabus v. MabusMississippi Supreme Court · 2003
- Mlb v. SljSupreme Court of the United States · 1996
- Lorenz v. StraitMississippi Supreme Court · 2008
- Lucas v. HendrixCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2012