Court Opinion

ID: 9680728
Source: CourtListenerOpinion
Date Created: 2023-08-24 07:37:32.989003+00
Date Added: 2024-06-11T18:17:30.168527
License: Public Domain

Concurring opinion by
Justice WINTERSHEIMER.
I concur with the result achieved by the majority opinion, but I wish to state my additional views separately.
Many judges in the system have agonized over this case and sincerely applied their very best efforts to this matter. There may be genuine disagreement as to the law applicable to any set of facts. Judges and legal authorities of good will can legitimately disagree. The law is not a stagnant body of ancient wisdom, but rather a growing and developing tool used to govern our daily conduct in contemporary society with fairness and impartiality. Although caution must always be employed in applying the standard to individual circumstances, the application of the best interest of the child standard here is a positive step in the right direction.
GRAVES, J., joins this concurring opinion.