{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"ktl-by-her-next-friend-kl-and-kl-individually","displayName":"K.T.L. by Her Next Friend, K.L.., and K.L. Individually","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappd:ed109375:2021-12-28","opinionId":"6b0ccc49-e3b8-5a41-a9e5-f1b723c42eea","slug":"ktl-by-her-next-friend-kl-and-kl-individually-respondents-v-ag-appellant-109375","caseName":"K.T.L. by Her Next Friend, K.L.., and K.L. Individually, Respondents, vs. A.G., Appellant.","caseNumber":"ED109375","court":"moappd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Eastern District","decisionDate":"2021-12-28","year":2021,"display_summary":"A.G., a third-party petitioner, appealed the trial court's judgment awarding sole custody of the minor child, K.T.L., to her biological father, K.L., following the mother's death. A.G. claimed the child's welfare required an award of third-party custody. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's decision, concluding that A.G. failed to meet her burden to rebut the natural-parent presumption under the \"welfare\" prong of § 452.375.5(5)(a), particularly due to her conduct in discouraging the child's relationship with the father.","primaryTopic":"child-custody","topicSlugs":["child-custody","family-law","appellate-procedure","standard-of-review"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=183017","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/ktl-by-her-next-friend-kl-and-kl-individually-respondents-v-ag-appellant-109375","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":36,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","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: appellate-procedure"],"url":"https://ott.law/practice-areas/litigation"}],"role":"respondent"}]}