Commonwealth of Kentucky,, Cabinet for Health and Family Services v. L. J. P.

Opinion of the Court by

Justice NOBLE.

This case involves a termination of parental rights action in which the court denied the paternal grandparents’ motion to intervene. The grandparents, before us as Appellees, appealed the order denying their motion to the Court of Appeals, which reversed and held that the grandparents could intervene as a matter of right under CR 24.01. Appellant, the Cabinet for Health and Family Services, sought discretionary review, which this Court granted. For the reasons set forth below, the Court of Appeals is reversed.

I. Background

Appellees, L.J.P. and M.J.P., are…