State ex rel. D.R.P.

Maternal grandparents have appealed from the trial court’s dismissal of their latest attempt to obtain custody of their eight-year-old grandson. Their petition was described by the trial court as “... a rather unique perhaps ingenious combination of ... a ‘Child in Need of Care’ proceeding with ... allegations that Louisiana has jurisdiction under the Uniform Child Custody Jurisdiction Act because of ... an emergency.” Finding no error, we affirm.

Brief Factual Background

The grandparents, Richard and Marian Pearson, had been granted visitation for the month of July 2003 with the child after…