Gunderman v. Helms

OPINION

JACKSON, Presiding Judge:

T1 Appellants Larry and Wendy Helms appeal the trial court's denial of their motion to dismiss Ann Gunderman's Complaint in Intervention in an adoption proceeding, and the trial court's award of child custody to Crunderman.

BACKGROUND

I. Procedural Background

12 On February 26, 2001, the Helmses filed a Petition for Adoption and Temporary Custody of three minor children in the Fourth District Court in Utah County, pursuant to Utah Code Ann. §§ 78-80-1 to -19 (2001) (the Adoption Statute). On March 22, 2001, both natural parents, Vern Dillon and Ann Gunderman,…