Legal Opinion
In re S.B.L.
Supreme Court of Vermont
Decided August 26, 1988No. 84-578PublishedCited by 121 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtDooley, J.
A grandfather appeals from a superior court order denying him custody of or visitation with his granddaughter, S.B.L. The defendant below, appellee here, is the natural father of S.B.L. We affirm the custody award and reverse and remand the order denying visitation.
S.B.L. was born in April of 1979 to a 17-year-old mother (mother) and a 20-year-old father (father) who were not married. The father and mother lived together for about 6 months after S.B.L.’s birth and then separated. S.B.L. and her mother went to live with her mother’s parents (hereinafter grandparents). The father visited S.B.L.…
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