ROWLAND v. ROWLAND (2025)

Missouri Court of Appeals, Western District.

Claudette C. ROWLAND, Respondent, v. Barbara ROWLAND, Appellant.

WD 86660

Decided: January 14, 2025

Before Division Four: Anthony Rex Gabbert, Chief Judge, Presiding, Karen King Mitchell, Judge, and Shane T. Alexander, Special Judge

Maria T. Dugan, Blue Springs, MO, Attorney for Respondent. William M. Quitmeier, Kansas City, MO, Attorney for Appellant.

Order

Barbara Rowland (Daughter-in-law) appeals from the judgment awarding Claudette Rowland (Grandmother) visitation rights to Daughter-in-law's five minor children from her marriage to Grandmother's now-deceased son (Son). In one point on appeal, Daughter-in-law argues that (1) the trial court erred in granting visitation to Grandmother because visitation was unreasonable and not in the grandchildren's best interest under § 452.402,¹ and (2) because child abuse and neglect were alleged, the court failed, under § 452.423.2, to appoint a guardian ad litem (GAL) and request a home study. Finding no error, we affirm. Rule 84.16(b).

FOOTNOTES

1. All statutory references are to the Revised Statutes of Missouri (Supp. 2021).

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