Lucas v. Salerno

This cause is before us on petition for writ of certiorari to review the trial court’s order finding that Petitioner, the maternal grandfather of B.W., a minor child, did not have standing to seek custody of B.W. We grant the writ and remand to the trial court.

On July 6, 1988, the date B.W. was born, her mother was married to John Watson. B.W.’s mother and Watson divorced in 1991, at which time Watson denied paternity of B.W. The trial court awarded temporary custody of B.W. to her mother. On September 9, 1992, B.W.’s mother signed a stipulation for her parents (Petitioner herein and…