Olds v. Olds

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• holding that the legislature did not intend statute allowing grandparent visitation to apply where the grandparents sought visitation over the objections of a custodial parent who was their own child
• trial court had no authority outside context of statute to consider petition in equity for visitation
• common-law rule prohibiting third-party visitation over parental objection represents recognition that parents' fundamental right to control over their children is protected against unwarranted state intrusion
• common-law rule prohibiting third-party visitation over parental objection represents recognition that parents’ fundamental right to control over their children is protected against unwarranted state intrusion
• maternal grandparents were without any common law or statutory right to petition for visitation with grandchildren when their own daughter had custody of grandchildren
• no authority to grant visitation to maternal. grandparents when their own daughter has custody of the grandchildren

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