Care & Protection of Rae

The petitioners, former foster parents of a minor child, appeal from a judgment of a single justice of this court denying their petition pursuant to G. L. c. 211, § 3. We affirm.

The child is the subject of a care and protection proceeding in the Juvenile Court. The proceeding was consolidated with a guardianship proceeding commenced by the children’s maternal aunt and uncle. During the trial of the matter, the petitioners moved to intervene. Their motion was denied. Following trial, guardianship was granted to the aunt and uncle. Thereafter, the petitioners filed their own guardianship…