COTTON v. WISE

No. 80769.

977 S.W.2d 263 (1998)

Wallace COTTON, Appellant, v. Viva WISE, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Missouri, En Banc.

October 20, 1998.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Mary Deborah Benoit, St. Louis, for Appellant.

Bryan Hettenbach, Clayton, Marie Kenyon, St. Louis, for Respondent.

Mary E. Davidson, St. Louis, for Guardian Ad Litem.


WOLFF, Judge.

The question presented here is whether the trial court can by-pass the provisions of Missouri's guardianship statute and grant custody and guardianship of minor children to a person the court deems to be an "equitable parent." Because the guardianship statute, section 475.030, RSMo 1994, is quite sufficient in the circumstances presented here to serve the interests of these children, we reverse and remand for the entry of an order complying with the...

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