Mayer v. Mayer

I respectfully dissent.

The majority holds the trial court erred in changing custody to Frederick, knowing that physical custody would be in the paternal grandmother, all without finding that Linda was unfit.

The trial court did not grant Frederick’s request that his mother be granted physical custody of Jennifer. Rather, the trial court vested custody in Frederick under circumstances where, with Frederick’s approval, his mother will be largely responsible for the day-to-day care of Jennifer. Under the trial court’s decision the paternal grandmother has no more custody than a governess…