In re Eddings

By Judge Randall G. Johnson

This is a custody dispute between the father and the maternal aunt of Jasmine Monee Eddings, who is ten years old. It is before the court on the father’s appeal of an order of the Juvenile and Domestic Relations District Court of the City of Richmond awarding joint custody to the father and aunt, with physical custody to the aunt. A de novo hearing was held on November 19.

Jasmine was bom on June 9,1989. At the time of her birth and for a year or so afterwards, her parents, Ronald R. Dickerson and Tracy D. Eddings, lived together with Jasmine and Ms. Eddings’ other…