Legal Opinion

L.N.S. v. S.W.S.

Court of Appeals of Iowa

Decided December 18, 2013No. 12-2287PublishedCited by 3 opinions

1Opinion of the CourtVogel, P.J.

A grandmother appeals the district court’s grant of summary judgment in favor of her grandchild’s mother. The court determined that due to the termination of her son’s parental rights the grandmother no longer had the right to enforce a grandparent visitation order she had obtained in Georgia and she no longer had standing to pursue her claims. We first determine the issues the grandmother raises on appeal do not address the basis for the court’s decision — that is, because her son’s parental rights had been terminated, the grandmother no longer had standing nor an enforceable right to…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. State of Iowa v. Randall Lee PalsSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
  2. In the Matter of B.B., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally Impaired, B.B.Supreme Court of Iowa · 2013
  3. State v. MandicinoSupreme Court of Iowa · 1993
  4. Freedom Financial Bank v. Estate of Edward J. BoesenSupreme Court of Iowa · 2011
  5. Ann C. Meade v. Frank O. MeadeCourt of Appeals for the Fourth Circuit · 1987

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3Cited by3 opinions

  1. In the Interest of A.G., Minor ChildCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2021
  2. In the Matter of N.P., Alleged to Be Seriously Mentally ImpairedCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2019
  3. Tony Deiman v. Melissa LeppertCourt of Appeals of Iowa · 2017

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