Medearis v. Whiting

*228ZINTER, Justice

(on reassignment).

[¶ 1.] Cheryl Medearis (Grandmother) petitioned the circuit court to obtain visitation rights with her four-year-old grandson, C.W. Although C.W.’s mother objected, the trial court granted visitation. Because the trial court’s application of the grandparent visitation statute violated the mother’s due process rights under Troxel v. Granville, 530 U.S. 57, 120 S.Ct. 2054, 147 L.Ed.2d 49 (2000), we reverse.

Facts and Procedural History

[¶ 2.] Grandmother’s son, Cody Me-dearis (Father) and Sherri Whiting (Mother) were involved in a domestic relationship. They had a…