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WEST v. KING

Record No. 780527.

263 S.E.2d 386 (1980)

Karen L. WEST v. Gladys KING.

Supreme Court of Virginia.

February 29, 1980.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Diane Lynch, Abdelnour, Smith & Abdelnour, Williamsburg, on briefs, for appellant.

Donald R. Taylor, Williamsburg, on brief, for appellee.

Before I'ANSON, C. J., and CARRICO, HARRISON, COCHRAN, POFF and COMPTON, JJ.

PER CURIAM.

The controlling question in this case is whether a juvenile court, and hence a circuit court on appeal, has jurisdiction to award a grandparent visitation privileges with a grandchild over the objection of the child's custodial parent.

The question arose in this situation:

On August 30, 1976 Karen L. West (formerly King), natural mother of David M. King, II, was awarded a final divorce from David's natural father. In the divorce proceeding...

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