Legal Opinion
R. A. D. v. M. E. Z.
Superior Court of Delaware
Decided February 8, 1980PublishedCited by 4 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
Opinion
TEASE, Judge.
This appeal from the Family Court of the State of Delaware, in and for Sussex County, presents a question of first impression in Delaware: whether someone other than a natural parent has standing in a custody proceeding, absent a preliminary finding of dependency or neglect or a termination of parental rights.
Following their divorce, R. D., husband, and B. G., wife, agreed that their daughter, T. D. (d. o. b. 1-18-64), would reside with her mother. Subsequently B. G. remarried and placed her daughter with the girl’s maternal grandmother. R. D. then filed his original…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- Hoy v. WillisNew Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1978
- Look v. LookAppellate Court of Illinois · 1974
- DuPont v. DuPontSupreme Court of Delaware · 1966
- S. M. v. S. J.New Jersey Superior Court Appellate Division · 1976
- Skinner v. KingSupreme Court of South Carolina · 1979
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3Cited by4 opinions
- C.R.S. v. T.A.M.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1995
- William H. Y. v. Myrna L. Y.Supreme Court of Delaware · 1982
- Martin v. SandDelaware Family Court · 1982
- Matter of Custody of CCRSSupreme Court of Colorado · 1995