T.E.S. v. D.J.L.

I concur with the majority opinion for the reason that the grandparents never filed any motion to intervene in the adoption action filed by the foster parents, nor did they file a motion to consolidate their competing adoption cases for all purposes. Nor did the foster parents file any such motions in the grandparents’ adoption action. This court has previously held that there is no right to a full consolidation of competing adoption petitions under Rule 66.01 and has suggested that grandparents have no right to intervene in another’s adoption petition under Rule 52.12(a). In *677re Adoption of…