In re Nelson

Because I believe that the superior court can, under certain circumstances, grant custodial rights to an unrelated third party over the minor children’s sole natural or adoptive parent’s objection, I respectfully dissent.

The majority contends that “[ojnly in the most unusual and- serious of cases may [the] fundamental rights [of natural or adoptive parents over. their children] be abrogated in favor of an unrelated third person.” I believe this is contrary to the tenor of our case law.

First, this case surely involves custody issues more like those in divorce proceedings than in the abuse and…