Legal Opinion

In the Interest of Prough

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided December 7, 1999No. WD 56880PublishedCited by 6 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

PAUL M. SPINDEN, Presiding Judge.

Brad and Janet Scott appeal the circuit court’s dismissal of their petition for transfer of custody and adoption of Corey Prough with prejudice. Because the circuit court’s dismissal did not satisfy Rule 74.01(a), we dismiss the appeal.

When Corey Prough’s biological mother was killed in an automobile accident, his biological father, Brad Scott, filed a writ of habeas corpus action in Vernon County circuit court seeking custody of Corey. The court granted to Roger and Carol Prough, relatives of the deceased mother, full custody of the boy and granted Brad Scott…

2Cases cited2 opinions

  1. City of St. Louis v. HughesSupreme Court of Missouri · 1997
  2. Kessinger v. KessingerMissouri Court of Appeals · 1996

3Cited by6 opinions

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