Moore v. Moore

Finney, Justice:

This is a child custody dispute involving appellant Michael Moore (Michael), third party respondents, Mr. and Mrs. Jessie Sanders (Sanderses), Tammy E. Moore (Simmons), and the child, Shawn Stephen Moore (Shawn). The trial court awarded custody to the Sanderses. Tammy E. Moore (Simmons) was a named party below, but did not appeal. Michael Moore appealed to this Court. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

Shawn was seven years old and had been in the physical possession of the Sanderses for approximately four years at the time the order under appeal was issued.

Shawn is the…