Legal Opinion

Ramirez v. Luna

Court of Appeals of Minnesota

Decided April 8, 2013No. A12-1602Published

1Opinion of the Court

OPINION

KIRK, Judge.

In this third-party custody dispute, appellant-mother argues that the district court: (1) erred by determining that respondent-grandparents established by clear and convincing evidence that they are interested third parties under Minn. Stat. § 257C.03, subd. 7(a), because extraordinary circumstances exist; (2) abused its discretion by determining that granting grandparents’ third-party custody petition is in the child’s best interests; and (3) erred by failing to consider the factors set forth in Minn.Stat. § 257C.03, subd. 7(b), in determining whether grandparents are…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Marriage of Pikula v. PikulaSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1985
  3. State Ex Rel. Beaulieu v. RSJ, Inc.Supreme Court of Minnesota · 1996
  4. Soohoo v. JohnsonSupreme Court of Minnesota · 2007
  5. Wallin v. WallinSupreme Court of Minnesota · 1971

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