In re Adoption of T.M.M.H. – Per Curiam

I dissent from the majority's conclusion that a grandmother, who has had custody of her grandchild from a tender age pursuant to both a co-parenting agreement with the child's sole-surviving biological parent and an order from a district court, does not have standing to participate in a stepparent adoption proceeding. While the majority disposes of the case by attacking the lawyering skills of Grandmother's attorney, I submit that we know enough from the record to discern that Grandmother has a legitimate claim to being an interested person in these proceedings. Accordingly, we should reverse…