S.L.M. v. S.C.’s Empirical Analysis
2013
Citation profile
4
cited by 4 later decisions
1
states following
March 2018
most recently cited
4 state decisions
Relationships
Relies on 897 So. 2d 379 - Kb v. Cleburne County Dept. of Human Res. · Ex Parte JP · 990 So. 2d 414 - Vw v. Gw · 30 So. 3d 429 - Tb v. Th · S.P. v. E.T.
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““3. This Court heard evidence at [a] hearing addressing [the maternal grandmother’s] petition for custody. The evidence heard included all events from the birth of both children to present. The [maternal grandmother] provided testimony that she is a fit and proper person to have the care, custody and control of her granddaughter. She also has custody of the minor child’s older half sibling. “4. At the hearing, the mother of the minor child testified that the present custodians let her have overnight visits with the minor child. The mother also testified that she was still using drugs and still had a problem with them. She also testified that she did not want her mother to have custody of the minor child because she would hold her accountable for using drugs and restrict her visits with the minor child if the mother was using drugs, but the present custodian understood her drug use even though it would make her mad. The Court was greatly disturbed by this, and concerned that the minor child was being exposed to the situation which removed her from her natural mother in the first place. It was clear and convincing evidence from the testimony of all the parties, that the [maternal grandmother] limits the contact between the mother and the older half sibling but that the present custodians of the minor child [do] not. [[Image here]] “Based on the evidence, the Court finds that there has been a material change in circumstances in this case and that the positive good brought about ”
1 later decision quote this exact passage · from the dissent
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