J.R. v. R.M.

PARIENTE, Judge.

Petitioners, who have been approved as the adoptive parents of the minor child by HRS, filed a petition for certiorari. They challenge the denial of their motions to intervene in the adoption proceeding filed by the foster parents or to consolidate the foster parents’ adoption petition with their own. Petitioners’ adoption petition was transferred to the judge presiding over the foster parents’ adoption proceeding so that both peti*65tions will be heard by the same judge. In light of this transfer, which eliminates the risk of inconsistent rulings, we find no departure from the…