Jane Doe (13-23) v. John Doe

EISMANN, Justice.

This is an appeal from a judgment dismissing a petition filed by the maternal grandmother of a child born out of wedlock in which the grandmother sought to terminate the parental rights of the biological father and to adopt the child. After the magistrate court entered an order granting the petition, the biological father intervened and successfully moved to set aside the order. The grandmother’s petition was ultimately dismissed, and she appealed. We affirm the judgment of the magistrate court.

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Factual Background.

In August 2012, a child was born out of wedlock to Mother and…