Legal Opinion
Michael v. Hertzler
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided August 4, 1995No. 94-123PublishedCited by 43 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
THOMAS, Justice.
The only issue in this ease is the constitutionality of WyoStat. § 20-7-101 (1994), which provides for an original action by a grandparent to establish reasonable visitation rights to a minor grandchild. Susan Kay Michael and Chris Michael (the Mi-chaels) instituted such an action against Dean B. Hertzler (Hertzler) who was the custodian of the grandchildren. They sought to establish the right of visitation with grandchildren who had been adopted by Hertzler and the Michaels’ daughter. Hertzler at tacked the constitutionality of the statute, and the trial court ruled the…
2Cases cited40 opinions
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- Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
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3Cited by43 opinions
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