Paquette v. Paquette

I concur with the majority opinion in that pursuant to a petition for custody, brought by a stepparent under 15 V.S.A. §§ 291 and 293, *93the trial court was in error in dismissing the petition, because the applicable statute, 15 V.S.A. § 291(g), clearly and plainly states that “ ‘children’ shall include stepchildren,” and this matter must be reversed and remanded for hearing.

I must dissent from the majority’s holding that the court was in error in denying plaintiff’s motion to amend the complaint, to request custody on behalf of a stepparent.

15 V.S.A. § 652(a) plainly and clearly states that…