Silfies v. Webster

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• holding that party standing in loco parentis has standing to seek custody of child
• finding prospective adoptive parents had reasonable expectation they would be future permanent custodians of child, which gave them substantial interest in child’s future welfare and rights to seek court’s intervention to protect interest
• distinguishing standing from merit-based determination

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