Glover v. McRipley

How courts have described this case

Verbatim parenthetical descriptions written by other courts when citing this decision. Ranked by citation-network relevance.

• cases where both presumptions were applicable. They held that the natural parent has the burden. He or she must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the best interests of the child are served by placement with the parent
• cases in where presumptions were applicable, holding that the natural parent has the burden and that he or she must prove by a preponderance of the evidence that the best interests of the child are served by placement with the parent
• “We believe that placing the burden of persuasion on the parent challenging an established custodial environment is better calculated to elicit the quality of testimony and evidence required by a trial court in its determination of the best interest of the child.”

Source: CourtListener parenthetical corpus (CC0).