Roberts v. LaCross

In March 2011, petitioner, the subject child’s paternal *1066grandmother, commenced this proceeding seeking visitation with the child (born in 2009) after a previous petition seeking the same relief was dismissed by Family Court for lack of standing in an order that was affirmed by this Court (Matter of Roberts v Roberts, 81 AD3d 1117 [2011]). The attorney for the child moved to dismiss the instant petition on the same basis, that petitioner lacked standing, which motion was joined by respondent Meghan LaCross, the child’s mother. Family Court granted the motion and dismissed the petition without…