In Re Lyric A.

Citations

• 544 S.W.3d 341

Syllabus

This appeal arises from the termination of Mother's parental rights with respect to her minor child. Father and Grandmother jointly filed a \Petition for Termination and Adoption\ to terminate Mother's parental rights and to allow Grandmother to adopt the child without terminating Father's parental rights. The trial court granted the petition and Mother appeals. We have determined that petitioners do not have standing to petition the court to terminate Mother's parental rights in order to allow Grandmother to adopt the child without terminating Father's parental rights. Therefore, we reverse and remand with instructions to dismiss the petition for lack of standing.