Aydelott v. Quartaro’s Empirical Analysis

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5 state decisions

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1. “(1) Whenever a court of this, state enters a decree or order awarding custody of a minor child to one (1) of the parents of the child or terminating the parental rights of one (1) of the parents of a minor child,- or whenever one (1) of the parents of a minor child dies, either parent of the child’s parents may petition the court in which the decree. or order was rendered or, in the case of the death of a parent, petition the chancery court in the county in which the child resides, and seek visitation rights with the child. (2) Any grandparent who is not authorized .to petition for visitation rights pursuant to subsection (1) of this section may petition the chancery court and seek visitation rights with his or her grandchild, and the court may grant visitation rights to the grandparent, provided the court finds: (a) That the grandparent of the child had established a viable relationship with the child and the parent or custodian of the child unreasonably denied the grandparent visitation rights with the child; and (b) That , visitation rights of ,, the grandparent with the child would be in the best interests of the child.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. 202 So. 3d 263 - Kimberly Wolfe Smith v. Milton Martin

2. “[T]he term “viable relationship” means a relationship in which the grandparents or either of them have voluntarily and in good faith supported the child financially in whole or in part for a period of not less than six (6) months before filing any petition for -visitation rights with the child, the grandparents have had fre quent visitation including occasional overnight visitation with said child for a period of not less than one (1) year, or the child has been cared for by the grandparents or either of them over a significant period of time during the time the parent has been in jail or on military duty that necessitates the absence of the parent from the home.”

   1 later decision quote this exact passage
   e.g. Stanley R. Bolivar v. Joyce Waltman