In Re the Adoption of K.P.M.

¶32 I dissent from the Court’s Opinion in this case because S.J.D. did not have standing to bring a petition for termination of B.J.M.’s parental rights, and because S.J.D. did not follow the required *179statutory procedure in petitioning to adopt K.P.M. I am not suggesting here that B. J.M. should be granted sole custody of K.P.M., or even that B.J.M. should be granted unlimited visitation with K.P.M., nor am I unmindful of what may be in the best interests of K.P.M. I am simply stating that B. J.M.’s fundamental right to parent K.P.M. should not be terminated without following the proper…