Beach v. Coisman
Annotate this CaseThis case involved a grandchildren visitation disagreement between a father and maternal grandparents. After the children's mother died, the father arranged for the children's continued contact with the grandparents. However, the grandparents were unhappy with the father's restrictions on visitation, and they filed a petition for a broader visitation plan. At the close of the grandparents' case-in-chief, the circuit court granted the father's motion for a judgment as a matter of law and motion for attorney's fees. The Supreme Court affirmed, holding that the circuit court did not abuse its discretion (1) in granting the father's motion for a judgment as a matter of law, as the grandparents did not present any evidence rebutting the father's presumptive parental right to control the custody and visitation of his children; and (2) awarding attorney's fees, as the court's findings and conclusions were based on sufficient evidence and were sufficient to support the award.
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