Y.H. v. F.L.H.

I agree that the trial court properly denied the appellant’s motion to consolidate. I also agree that appellant (“GP/Mother”) does not have a priority preference for adoption under section 63.0425(1), Florida Statutes (1999), because the purpose of the statute is to give a preference to grandparents who have established a relationship with the child after birth. Nevertheless, I respectfully dissent because I believe that GP/Mother should have been permitted to intervene. The lack of a statutory priority interest does not cause GP/Mother to have no interest at all. Florida intervention law,…