Legal Opinion

Cleondra Jasmine Carter v. Mario Robert Ramon Escovedo

Court of Appeals of Mississippi

Decided September 29, 2015No. 2014-CA-01817-COAPublished

1Opinion of the Court

MAXWELL, J., for the Court:

¶ 1. Cleondra Carter appeals the chancellor’s grant of child custody to her daughter’s father, Mario Escovedo, • along with the amount of visitation and overnight visitor restrictions. We affirm the chancellor’s grant of sole physical and sole legal custody to Escovedo. But because Esco-vedo concedes Carter is entitled to greater visitation, we reverse and remand that award. On remand, the chancellor should grant Carter more visitation.

Facts and Procedural History

¶ 2. On November 29, 2010, Carter and Escovedo had a daughter out of wedlock, Kylee Sue Escovedo. Carter…

2Cases cited18 opinions

  1. Albright v. AlbrightMississippi Supreme Court · 1983
  2. Newsom v. NewsomMississippi Supreme Court · 1990
  3. Chamblee v. ChambleeMississippi Supreme Court · 1994
  4. Smith v. SmithMississippi Supreme Court · 1993
  5. Hensarling v. HensarlingMississippi Supreme Court · 2002

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