Badeaux v. Riley

KLIEBERT, Chief Judge.

This is a custody matter which was instituted by the paternal grandparents of a minor child born on September 16, 1987 to the son of the petitioners and the defendant, the latter two having never married. The child was placed by her mother in January of 1990 with her sister in Georgia who in turn placed the child in the hands of a couple, who are unknown to the petitioners, and who are not related to any of the parties.

The father of the child has acknowledged his unfitness to care for the child and has joined with his parents in their endeavor to have custody awarded to…