Malpass v. Hodson

Chandler, Justice:

On appeal is an Order transferring custody of six-year-old Brandon Hodson from his maternal grandparents, the Appellants, to his mother, the Respondent. We affirm.

FACTS

Appellants (Grandparents) received custody of their grandson, Brandon, when he was approximately nine months old. At that time Respondent, Sherri Malpass (Mother), was in an abusive marriage, unable to care for the baby.

Since that time, Mother has divorced the abusive spouse and remarried. She and her current husband, Billy Malpass, have been married for five years and have a four-year-old daughter.

Since 1987,…