{"disclaimer":"This is a summary of public court records and is not legal advice. Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ajc-a-minor-by-and-through-her-next-friend-jdc-jr-and-jdc-jr-individually-petitioners","displayName":"A.J.C., a minor, by and through her Next Friend, J.D.C., JR., and J.D.C., JR., Individually, Petitioners-","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappsd:sd35978:2020-06-04","opinionId":"0ee06b95-9327-5b3e-8ba7-a39bc6f357c8","slug":"ajc-a-minor-by-and-through-her-next-friend-jdc-jr-and-jdc-jr-individually-d35978","caseName":"A.J.C., a minor, by and through her Next Friend, J.D.C., JR., and J.D.C., JR., Individually, Petitioners-Respondents\nvs.\nK.R.H., Respondent-Appellant","caseNumber":"SD35978","court":"moappsd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Southern District","decisionDate":"2020-06-04","year":2020,"display_summary":"Mother appealed the trial court's judgment regarding child custody, challenging the exclusion of testimony, the award of sole legal custody to Father, the physical custody schedule, the denial of access to records, and the award of attorney's fees. The appellate court reversed and remanded the portion of the judgment denying Mother access to Child's school and medical records, finding the trial court erred as a matter of law. All other points raised by Mother were affirmed, including the trial court's findings on alleged sexual abuse and the award of attorney's fees to Father.","primaryTopic":"child-custody","topicSlugs":["child-custody","family-law","evidence","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"mixed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=159216","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/ajc-a-minor-by-and-through-her-next-friend-jdc-jr-and-jdc-jr-individually-d35978","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"criminal-law","label":"Criminal Law","href":"/practice-areas/criminal-law","score":20,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: criminal-law"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/criminal-law"},{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":18,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: family-law","topic: child-custody","text: custody"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/family"},{"slug":"litigation","label":"Civil Litigation","href":"/practice-areas/litigation","score":12,"source":"topic","evidence":["topic: evidence","topic: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}