LLOYD v. BUTTS

No. 00-568.

37 S.W.3d 603 (2001)

343 Ark. 620

Kimberly Dawn LLOYD and Derek Lloyd v. Michael D. BUTTS.

Supreme Court of Arkansas.

February 8, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Woodruff Law Firm, P.A., by Jennifer E. Weaver, Lake City, for appellants.

Barrett & Deacon, by Robert J. Gibson and D.P. Marshall, Jr., Jonesboro, for appellee.


TOM GLAZE, Justice.

The court of appeals certified this chancery court custody case because it involves a significant issue requiring clarification of the law pertaining to the natural-parent-preference rule. Ark. R. Sup.Ct. 1-2(b)(5). To understand and to reach this issue requires us to review the relevant proceedings that led to this appeal.

On May 1, 1992, appellee Michael Butts filed a divorce complaint against Kimberly Butts (now Kimberly Lloyd), and...

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