Matthew W. Pitts v. Amanda M. Moore

LEVY, J.,

with whom ALEXANDER, J., joins, dissenting.

[¶ 59] The Court’s desire to announce new standards for evaluating claims of de facto parenthood is understandable given the concept’s recent development and the absence of legislatively declared public policy. Our prior decisions provide sufficient guidance, however, for us to conclude that Pitts failed to prove his status as a de facto parent. Accordingly, the District Court’s judgment should be vacated on that basis, and this case should not be remanded for additional proceedings. Further, the new standards announced by the Plurality do…