Legal Opinion

Jobst v. Jobst

Court of Appeals of South Carolina

Decided June 6, 2018No. Appellate Case No. 2016-002439; Opinion No. 5567Published

1Opinion of the Court

KONDUROS, J.:

**67Brittany Martin (Mother) appeals an order awarding custody of her minor child (Child) to Karl (Grandfather) and Lisa Jobst (Grandmother, collectively Grandparents). On appeal, Mother argues the family court erred in (1) finding Grandparents had standing to seek custody, (2) dismissing the South Carolina Department of Social Services (DSS) from the action, and (3) holding Mother in contempt for failing to attend mediation. We affirm.

FACTS

Child was born in 2013. Mother and Brian Jobst (Father) are Child's parents, and Grandparents are Child's paternal grandparents. On June 5,…

2Cases cited8 opinions

  1. I'On, L.L.C. v. Town of Mt. PleasantSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2000
  2. Lewis v. LewisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  3. Simmons v. SimmonsSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2011
  4. Ex Parte MorrisSupreme Court of South Carolina · 2006
  5. Henderson v. HendersonSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1989

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