Gloria I. v. Kathleen I.

OPINION OF THE COURT

George G. Bernhard, J.

In this custody proceeding brought by the paternal grandmother for visitation of a five-year-old girl, respondent, who is the mother of the child, moves to dismiss upon the ground that this court has no jurisdiction to entertain the proceeding.

The specific jurisdictional objection is addressed to the proposition that the judgment of divorce between respondent mother of the little girl and the father of the child who is still living, does not provide for any custody or visitation to his mother, the child’s grandmother. Nor does the separation…