{"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 Missouri slip opinions may be modified or withdrawn; consult the official source.","party":{"slug":"melissa-aldridge","displayName":"Melissa Aldridge","totalCases":1},"cases":[{"caseId":"moappwd:wd85520:2023-04-18","opinionId":"b13a04d0-f26e-530f-96c9-35b598145121","slug":"melissa-aldridge-v-devin-martin-d85520","caseName":"Melissa Aldridge\nvs. \nDevin Martin","caseNumber":"WD85520","court":"moappwd","courtLabel":"Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District","decisionDate":"2023-04-18","year":2023,"display_summary":"Melissa Aldridge, the paternal grandmother, sought and was granted visitation rights to her grandson, Devin Martin's son, under section 452.402, RSMo. Father appealed, arguing the awarded visitation—a 24-hour period every other weekend and a weekly video chat—was unlawfully excessive and constituted more than a minimal intrusion on his parental rights. The appellate court affirmed the trial court's judgment, concluding that the visitation award was sufficiently limited and did not exceed a minimal intrusion, especially considering Grandmother's prior role as the child's primary caregiver.","primaryTopic":"child-custody","topicSlugs":["child-custody","family-law","standard-of-review","appellate-procedure"],"outcomeNorm":"affirmed","officialSourceUrl":"https://www.courts.mo.gov/file.jsp?id=196014","detailUrl":"https://ott.law/missouri-courts/opinions/melissa-aldridge-v-devin-martin-d85520","relatedPracticeAreas":[{"slug":"family","label":"Family Law","href":"/practice-areas/family","score":38,"source":"tag","evidence":["tag: family-law","topic: family-law","topic: child-custody","text: visitation"],"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":"appellant"}]}