Court of Civil Appeals of Alabama August 25, 1982, Civ. 3139 (Stinnett v. Gilchrist)

WRIGHT, Presiding Judge.

■ This is a child custody case involving a dispute between a parent and a non-parent. The cause arose under the following facts and circumstances:

Dolores Gilchrist petitioned for custody of her minor grandchildren, Charles, 10, Bobby, 7, and Mark, 4, on August 31, 1981. Custody at that time was in Mrs. Gilchrist’s son, Stacy Stinnett, the children’s natural father.