Johnson v. Sparks

This appeal arises out of a dispute between the paternal and maternal grandparents over which ones should have the custody of their grandchild.

The Sparkses' daughter, Connie, and the Johnsons' son, Michael, were married on December 31, 1981. On December 4, 1982 Connie and Michael were killed in an automobile accident. They left surviving them an infant child, Kelly Dawn Johnson, born August 14, 1982, who is the subject of this controversy.

Mike and Connie lived with the Johnsons for about a month after they were married, but resided with the Sparkses for the last seven months of their…