Smith v. Jones

1 The names of the parties to this case, as well as the names of other individuals involved, have been changed to protect the anonymity of the parties' minor child.

This case comes to this Court from the Chancery Court of Scott County on appeal of Mary Jones Smith (hereinafter Smith), aggrieved from the change of primary physical custody of her minor daughter, Carolyn, to the father, John Jones (hereinafter Jones). The chancellor found that it would not be in Carolyn's best interest for her legal custody to be placed with either parent and thus allowed joint custody of Carolyn to remain with…