Legal Opinion

In Re the Marriage of Weddel

Indiana Court of Appeals

Decided May 3, 1990No. 36A01-8912-CV-503PublishedCited by 1 opinion

1Opinion of the Court

ROBERTSON, Judge.

Appellant Bill L. Weddel appeals an award of 108 days visitation 1 to the maternal grandparents of his children, arguing that the amount of visitation is excessive and constitutes an abuse of discretion in that it impairs his rights as custodial parent to spend his free time with his three children, ages 8 and 6 (twins).

We affirm.

IND. CODE 31-1-11.7-2, 3 (Supp. 1989) permits an award of visitation to the maternal grandparents of a child when the child’s natural mother is deceased, and the court determines that it is in the best interests of the child. “In determining the best…

2Cases cited3 opinions

  1. Marshall v. ReevesIndiana Supreme Court · 1974
  2. Sanders v. SandersIndiana Court of Appeals · 1983
  3. Hatcher v. GraddickIndiana Court of Appeals · 1987

3Cited by1 opinion

  1. Daugherty v. RitterIndiana Court of Appeals · 1995

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