Legal Opinion
In the Adoption of K.M.W.
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided March 15, 2017No. Nos. SD 34554 and SD 34555 SD 34555PublishedCited by 10 opinions
1Opinion of the CourtGary W. Lynch, P.J.
The paternal grandparents (“Paternal Grandparents”) of K.M.W. and N.A.W. petitioned the trial court for adoption of both minors. The maternal grandparents (“Maternal Grandparents”) moved for and were granted leave by the trial court to intervene because their “rights to visit” would be terminated by the adoption. Following a hearing, the trial court denied the petition for adoption. Paternal Grandparents timely appealed, asserting two points of trial court error in granting intervention and three points of trial court error in denying adoption. Finding no merit in any point, we affirm the…
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