In the Matter of Beireis, Unpublished Decision (3-29-2004)

OPINION

{¶ 1} Appellant, Shannon Price, appeals a decision of the Clinton County Court of Common Pleas granting custody of her son, Dakota Beireis, to appellee, Karen Williams, his paternal grandmother. We affirm the decision of the trial court.

{¶ 2} Matthew Beireis and Shannon Price are the parents of Dakota, born September 12, 1998. Matthew and Shannon lived together sporadically from the time of Dakota's birth until June 2000. They had a tumultuous relationship, marked by instability and allegations of domestic violence. Matthew has a criminal history which indicates drug and alcohol abuse…