Lamkin v. Lamkin

Dissent: JABAR, J.

HJELM, J.

*1278[¶ 1] Deborah E. Lamkin appeals from a judgment entered by the District Court (Portland, J. French, J. ) concluding that she did not have standing to pursue a claim for visitation rights with her grandchild pursuant to the Grandparents Visitation Act (GVA), 19-A M.R.S. §§ 1801 - 1805 (2017), and, on that basis, dismissing her petition. On appeal, Deborah contends that the court erred in its standing determination. Because Deborah failed to demonstrate standing to proceed either pursuant to the GVA or as a putative de facto parent-a claim that is suggested in some of…