Linda Faye Day-Strange Case Study

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On the other side, the counsel Lawton Connelly the attorney for Linda Faye Day-Strange (the grandmother) argued that the trial court decision was very reasonable, and the mother should accept it, and as the trial court decided the mother is responsible to pay the attorneys’ fees. He was talking about the pest relationship between the mother and the grandmother and how it chafed. Mr. Connelly mentioned that the grandmother doesn't have any alcohol issue, and she has the right to meet her grandchild at any

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