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Grandmother’s Motion to Intervene in Adoption Properly Denied
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D.B. v. T.C.W. Case NO. 2022-CA-1281-ME MERCER CIRCUIT COURT Decided by ACREE, GOODWINE, AND LAMBERT, JUDGES Opinion by ACREE, JUDGE Date Rendered: September 1, 2023 Issue: Whether Grandmother’s Motion to Intervene in Grandchild’s adoption proceeding was erroneously denied. Parents were both incarcerated at birth of the minor child. Grandmother was unable to accept placement of…
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The Ultimate Inquiry for Grandparent Visitation is Best Interest
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…although there is a presumption in favor of the wishes of the parents, the ultimate inquiry is whether visitation is clearly in the children’s best interest
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