Legal Opinion
In the Interest of B.S.
Mississippi Supreme Court
Decided January 24, 2013No. 2011-CA-00759-SCTPublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
CHANDLER, Justice,
for the Court:
¶ 1. This case involves a dispute over custody of B.S. Diana Crosby, B.S.’s maternal grandmother, claims that the Hinds County Youth Court erred in awarding custody of B.S. to B.S.’s father, Robert Sims Jr. Finding no error, we affirm the decision of the youth court.
FACTS
¶ 2. Sims and B.S.’s mother, Liza Nichols, divorced in 1998. Sims had physical custody of B.S. with reasonable visitation rights for Nichols. On December 1, 2008, the Department of Human Services (DHS) received a report that B.S. claimed she was being physically abused by Sims. After B.S. was…
2Cases cited5 opinions
- Petition of BeggianiMississippi Supreme Court · 1988
- The Interest of S.A.M.Mississippi Supreme Court · 2002
- A.B. v. Lauderdale County Department of Human ServicesMississippi Supreme Court · 2009
- In the Interest of S.C. v. StateMississippi Supreme Court · 2001
- Zinn v. City of Ocean SpringsCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2006
3Cited by4 opinions
- In the Interest of J.T. v. Hinds County Youth CourtMississippi Supreme Court · 2016
- Mike v. Ward v. Carolyn P. HarrellCourt of Appeals of Mississippi · 2016
- In re S.L.B.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2013
- In the Interest of C.B.Court of Appeals of Mississippi · 2014