15 Mississippi opinions name it 2 courts 2007–2019 0 in the last five years
The cases below were cited by Mississippi courts in a sentence that names this issue. Sides come from how each citing opinion treated the case (Syfertize flag on that citation), so a case can appear on both: that is where the law is contested. A red or yellow chip is the case's own overall treatment.
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In Re Marriage of Leverock & Hambygreen2 sentences2019Following his determination that April had relinquished her right to the natural-parent presumption, the chancellor considered “whether an award of custody to [David] w[ould] serve the child’s best interests.” See Davis, 126 So. 3d at 37 (“If the natural-parent presumption is successfully rebutted, the court may then proceed to determine whether an award of custody to the challenging party will serve the child’s best interests.” (citing Smith, 97 So. 3d at 46 )); see also Leverock, 23 So. 3d at 431 (“If the court finds one of these factors 16 has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and 2016“If the court finds one of these factors has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and the court must go further to determine custody based on the best interests of the child through an on-the-record analysis of the Albright factors.” Pendleton v. Leverock, 23 So.3d 424, 431 (¶ 24) (Miss.2009) (citing In re Custody of M.A.G., 859 So.2d 1001, 1004 (¶ 6) (Miss.2003)). ¶ 12. | 7 | 12 |
In Re Custody of MAGgreen2 sentences2019Following his determination that April had relinquished her right to the natural-parent presumption, the chancellor considered “whether an award of custody to [David] w[ould] serve the child’s best interests.” See Davis, 126 So. 3d at 37 (“If the natural-parent presumption is successfully rebutted, the court may then proceed to determine whether an award of custody to the challenging party will serve the child’s best interests.” (citing Smith, 97 So. 3d at 46 )); see also Leverock, 23 So. 3d at 431 (“If the court finds one of these factors 16 has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and 2016“If the court finds one of these factors has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and the court must go further to determine custody based on the best interests of the child through an on-the-record analysis of the Albright factors.” Pendleton v. Leverock, 23 So.3d 424, 431 (¶ 24) (Miss.2009) (citing In re Custody of M.A.G., 859 So.2d 1001, 1004 (¶ 6) (Miss.2003)). ¶ 12. | 5 | 5 |
Albright v. Albrightgreen2 sentences2019In Albright, 437 So. 2d at 1005 , this Court enumerated various factors that must be considered in child custody determinations. 2013The chancellor “must go further to determine custody based on the best interests of the child through an on-the-record analysis of the Albright factors.” Id. (citing Albright v. Albright, 437 So.2d 1003, 1005 (Miss.1983)). ¶ 21. | 4 | 5 |
Kdf v. Jlhgreen2 sentences2009In re Custody of M.A.G., 859 So.2d 1001, 1004 (Miss. 2003); see K.D.F. v. J.L.H., 933 So.2d 971, 981 (Miss.2006); Logan v. Logan, 730 So.2d 1124, 1127 (Miss.1998). 2009In re Custody of M.A.G., 859 So.2d 1001, 1004 (Miss. 2003); see K.D.F. v. J.L.H., 933 So.2d 971, 981 (Miss.2006); Logan v. Logan, 730 So.2d 1124, 1127 (Miss.1998). | 2 | 2 |
Logan v. Logangreen2 sentences2009In re Custody of M.A.G., 859 So.2d 1001, 1004 (Miss. 2003); see K.D.F. v. J.L.H., 933 So.2d 971, 981 (Miss.2006); Logan v. Logan, 730 So.2d 1124, 1127 (Miss.1998). 2009In re Custody of M.A.G., 859 So.2d 1001, 1004 (Miss. 2003); see K.D.F. v. J.L.H., 933 So.2d 971, 981 (Miss.2006); Logan v. Logan, 730 So.2d 1124, 1127 (Miss.1998). | 2 | 2 |
Sellers v. Sellersgreen2 sentences2014In child-custody cases, “the polestar consideration is in the best interest of the child.” Sellers v. Sellers, 638 So.2d 481, 485 (Miss.1994). 2014See also Leverock, 23 So.3d at 431; Sellers, 638 So.2d at 485 (quoting Moody v. Moody, 211 So.2d 842, 844 (Miss.1968)) ("it is the strong policy of the law of this State that a child shall remain in the custody of one of the parents unless there has been a clear showing that both are unfit”). 9 .See also Leverock, 23 So.3d at 431 ("If the court finds one of these factors has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and the court must go further to determine custody based on the best interests of the child through an on-the-record analysis of the Al-bright factors”). 10 . | 1 | 2 |
Davis v. Vaughngreen1 sentence2019Following his determination that April had relinquished her right to the natural-parent presumption, the chancellor considered “whether an award of custody to [David] w[ould] serve the child’s best interests.” See Davis, 126 So. 3d at 37 (“If the natural-parent presumption is successfully rebutted, the court may then proceed to determine whether an award of custody to the challenging party will serve the child’s best interests.” (citing Smith, 97 So. 3d at 46 )); see also Leverock, 23 So. 3d at 431 (“If the court finds one of these factors 16 has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and | 1 | 1 |
Moody v. Moodygreen1 sentence2014See also Leverock, 23 So.3d at 431; Sellers, 638 So.2d at 485 (quoting Moody v. Moody, 211 So.2d 842, 844 (Miss.1968)) ("it is the strong policy of the law of this State that a child shall remain in the custody of one of the parents unless there has been a clear showing that both are unfit”). 9 .See also Leverock, 23 So.3d at 431 ("If the court finds one of these factors has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and the court must go further to determine custody based on the best interests of the child through an on-the-record analysis of the Al-bright factors”). 10 . | 1 | 1 |
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1 sentence2019Following his determination that April had relinquished her right to the natural-parent presumption, the chancellor considered “whether an award of custody to [David] w[ould] serve the child’s best interests.” See Davis, 126 So. 3d at 37 (“If the natural-parent presumption is successfully rebutted, the court may then proceed to determine whether an award of custody to the challenging party will serve the child’s best interests.” (citing Smith, 97 So. 3d at 46 )); see also Leverock, 23 So. 3d at 431 (“If the court finds one of these factors 16 has been proven, then the presumption vanishes, and | 1 | 2019–2019 |
Counted by distinct opinions that both name this issue and are annotated to the section; sections every opinion cites regardless of issue are not filtered here, so read the counts against the total above.