Kenderes v. Norton

In a proceeding pursuant to Family Court Act article 6 for grandparent visitation, the grandmother appeals, as limited by her brief, from so much of an order of the Family Court, Dutchess County (Sammarco, J.), dated December 21, 2004, as granted that branch of the mother’s motion which was to dismiss the petition for lack of standing.

Ordered that the order is affirmed insofar as appealed from, with costs.

“To be afforded standing to seek grandparental visitation over the objection of a biological parent, the petitioning grandparent must establish an existing relationship with the grandchild,…