Coffey v. Wethington
Annotate this CaseAfter the mother (“Mother”) of two minor children died, Appellants, Mother’s nephew and his wife, were awarded emergency custody of the children. Appellants subsequently sought permanent custody of the children. The circuit court awarded Appellants custody. The children’s biological father (“Father”) appealed. The court of appeals reversed the trial court’s judgment on the grounds that Appellants lacked standing, but the court did not address the issue of Father’s fitness as a parent. The Supreme Court reversed, holding that Appellants did in fact have standing to pursue the custody action under the comports of Ky. Rev. Stat. 403.800, et seq. Remanded.
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