Shorty v. Scott

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• discussing factors to be considered in child custody dispute between parent and grandparents
• “[I]n a custody contest between a parent and a non-parent who has no legal right to custody, the natural parent has preference over anon-parent.”
• “[I]n a custody contest between a parent and a non-parent who has no legal right to custody, the natural parent has preference over a non-parent.”
• “[There is] a presumption that the welfare and best interests of the minor child will best be served in the custody of the natural parents and casts the burden of proving the contrary on the non-parent.”
• “[There is] a presumption that the welfare and best interests of the minor child will best be served in the custody of the natural parents and casts the burden of proving the contrary on the non-parent.”

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