W.C.R. v. D.A.L.

THOMPSON, Presiding Judge.

D.A.L. and D.L. adopted W.T.R. (“the child”) in March 2001. The adoptive parents, who are also the child’s maternal grandparents, allowed W.C.R., the child’s biological father, to maintain a relationship and visit with the child until early 2006, when the biological father filed a complaint in the Marion Juvenile Court (“the juvenile court”) alleging that the child was dependent. The adoptive parents moved the juvenile court for a summary judgment, arguing that the biological father lacked standing to prosecute the dependency action. The juvenile court entered a…