Legal Opinion

Favano v. Elliott

Court of Appeals of Arkansas

Decided September 12, 2012No. CA 11-1173PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

CLIFF HOOFMAN, Judge.

| Appellant Jennifer Favano appeals from the trial court’s decision granting appellee Sheila Hill Elliott’s petition for grandparent visitation. On appeal, Favano argues that the trial court erred (1) by ordering visitation with Elliott where the grandmother had acted in ways that were likely to harm the child, M.F., and (2) in failing to rule on her motion for a new trial, thus denying it, where the motion included expert testimony that visitation with Elliott would harm M.F. We agree that the trial court erred by granting Elliott’s petition for visitation because there…

2Cases cited4 opinions

  1. Bethany v. JonesSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
  2. Pippinger v. BensonSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2011
  3. Oldham v. MorganSupreme Court of Arkansas · 2008
  4. Bowen v. BowenCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2012

3Cited by3 opinions

  1. Schillaci v. Gentry (Ex parte Gentry)Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama · 2017
  2. Colston v. WilliamsCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2018
  3. Johnson v. BennettCourt of Appeals of Arkansas · 2016

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