Legal Opinion

Sumrall v. Brown

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 19, 2017No. 2016-CA-00459-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

GRIFFIS, P. J.,

FOR THE COURT:

¶ 1. The Jones County Chancery Court terminated the parental rights of the natural mother and adjudicated custody of the minor child between the natural father and the maternal grandparents. The natural father was awarded custody. The maternal grandparents appeal.

FACTS

¶ 2. At a young age, Tiffany Kay Brown was diagnosed with bipolar disorder and a learning disability. She was placed into the special-education program in elementary school. Tiffany was alleged to have behavioral problems and to be easily influenced by others. When she was fifteen years old her…

2Cases cited7 opinions

  1. Albright v. AlbrightMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Floyd v. FloydMississippi Supreme Court · 2007
  3. Davis v. VaughnMississippi Supreme Court · 2013
  4. Moody v. MoodyMississippi Supreme Court · 1968
  5. James Wilson v. Pearlean DavisMississippi Supreme Court · 2016

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