Richie ex rel. Richie v. Laususe

SIMON, Judge.

Plaintiffs, Kelli Richie (Kelli), by her mother and next friend Denice Richie (Denice), appeal the grant of a motion by intervenors, Valiere Laususe (Wife) individually and for her daughter Ashley Laususe (Ashley), to dismiss the petition for paternity against Michael Laususe (decedent).

On appeal, plaintiffs contend that the trial court erred in (1) granting intervenors’ motion to intervene in plaintiffs’ paternity action because intervenors are not entitled to intervene pursuant to Rule 52.12(a); (2) sustaining intervenors’ motion to dismiss plaintiffs’ petition for…