Legal Opinion

Lindsie D.L. v. Richard W.S.

West Virginia Supreme Court

Decided December 4, 2003No. 31562PublishedCited by 30 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MAYNARD, Justice.

Lindsie D.L., 1 a minor, by her next friend and legal guardian, Judy P., appeals the February 3, 2003, order of the Circuit Court of Grant County that dismissed what she styled as a “Petition or Motion for Visitation,” in which she requested the circuit court to grant her the right to regular visitation with her minor half-sibling. We choose to treat this appeal as a petition for a writ of habeas corpus which we believe to be the correct procedural vehicle to determine the issues herein. Accordingly, to allow us to proceed under the habeas framework, we deem that Lindsie…

2Cases cited12 opinions

  1. Troxel v. GranvilleSupreme Court of the United States · 2000
  2. Meyer v. NebraskaSupreme Court of the United States · 1923
  3. Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
  4. Prince v. MassachusettsSupreme Court of the United States · 1944
  5. In re WillisWest Virginia Supreme Court · 1973

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3Cited by30 opinions

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  4. John P.W. Ex Rel. Adam W. v. Dawn D.O.West Virginia Supreme Court · 2003
  5. Allen v. AllenWest Virginia Supreme Court · 2009

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