Legal Opinion

McCoy v. Rawlings

Missouri Court of Appeals

Decided March 23, 1993No. WD 46139Published

1Opinion of the Court

SPINDEN, Judge.

Lois Brotherton Rawlings appeals the trial court’s decision to transfer custody of her daughter, Patricia Jo McCoy, to Patricia’s father, Patrick McCoy. Rawlings contends that the court’s decision that she interfered with McCoy’s reasonable rights of visitation was not supported by substantial evidence appearing in the record. We remand.

Patricia Jo was born out of wedlock on April 29, 1986, while McCoy and Rawlings were living together. On January 7, 1989, McCoy and Rawlings filed a joint petition for declaration of paternity and child custody and filed a joint custody plan. On…

2Cases cited5 opinions

  1. Brand v. BrandMissouri Court of Appeals · 1976
  2. M. v. M.Missouri Court of Appeals · 1985
  3. K______ R______ (S_____) D_____ v. C_____ D_____ S_____Missouri Court of Appeals · 1983
  4. Brotherton v. LoweMissouri Court of Appeals · 1991
  5. Marriage of Eatherton v. EathertonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1987

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