The grandparents of a four-month-old girl orphaned after her father, a Kansas City Chiefs player, shot her mother and himself are locked in a custody battle over the $3million baby. Linebacker Jovan Belcher shot daughter Zoey's mother, Kasandra Perkins, nine times on December 1 before driving to Arrowhead stadium and shooting himself. Belcher's mother, Cheryl Shepherd, is seeking custody of Zoey and to be appointed conservator of her estate. The baby's maternal grandparents and other relatives in Texas are also seeking custody. Custody battle: Belcher is seen here with his girlfriend Kasandra Perkins, 22, and their baby daughter Zoey who with their death is at the heart of a $3million custody battle
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Authorities handed baby daughter to Belcher's parents after his death
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Zoey then went to Texas to stay with Kasandra Perkins' family who are now refusing to give her back
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The couple argued over the paternity of the child on the day they died, with Kasandra telling the NFL player that he was not the father
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Court hearings scheduled for this month
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