In re Lewis

This court has previously held that a grandparent has standing to seek appointment as a child’s managing conservator under “the managing conservator” provision of family code section 102.004(a)(2) when only one managing conservator consents to the grandparent’s suit, even if there is more than one managing conservator. Because the majority departs from this precedent and relies on inapposite authority, I respectfully dissent.

Family code section 102.004(a)(2) provides that “a grandparent ... may file an original suit requesting managing conser-vatorship if there is satisfactory proof to the…