Legal Opinion
Government of the Virgin Islands in re Department of Human Services
Supreme Court of The Virgin Islands
Decided January 17, 1992No. Family No. C39/1990PublishedCited by 1 opinion
1Opinion of the CourtMeyers, Judge
MEMORANDUM OPINION
An emerging issue in several jurisdictions requires courts to resolve the rights of grandparents to intervene for the custody of their minor grandchildren. This court holds that where the custody contest is not between parents, the grandparents' motion for intervention will be granted.
FACTS AND PROCEDURAL HISTORY
J.R., the mother of the minor children in this action, has been described by Dr. Ann Barnard, a psychologist, as "profoundly *47mentally retarded." J.R. is the mother of four children who range in ages from eight to twelve. None of the children has been acknowledged by…
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