Rudolph ex rel. Rudolph v. Floyd

Robert L. Brown, Justice.

This appeal comes to us from an order by the chancery court granting visitation to a paternal grandfather, after paternity was established, for a child born out of wedlock. The natural mother, Molly Rudolph, and the parents of the mother, James Rudolph and Marilyn Rudolph, appeal from the court’s order on the basis that applicable statutes do not authorize such visitations. We disagree and affirm the chancery court’s decision.

The facts are not in dispute. On August 28, 1990, Molly Rudolph, who was then a minor, gave birth to a daughter. Prior to the birth, on July 17,…