Maner v. Stephenson

MURPHY, Chief Judge.

In this case, Arnold and Barbara Maner filed a petition under Maryland Code (1991 RepLVol., 1995 Supp.) § 9-102 of the Family Law Article for visitation with their grandchildren, who live in Salisbury, Maryland with their mother and father, Kita and Jim Stephenson, in an “intact nuclear family.” 1 The issue we must resolve is whether the trial court erred in denying that petition.

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The grandchildren, Katie and Trey Stephenson, are ages nine and six respectively. The Maners also live in Salisbury and are Katie and Trey’s maternal grandparents.

The Maners filed their petition…