the consequence of adoption is to divest the natural parent of all legal rights and obligations to the child; such abrogation of all legal relationship and rights as to a natural parent must likewise apply to the grandparent of an adopted child
How later courts described this case
- the consequence of adoption is to divest the natural parent of all legal rights and obligations to the child; such abrogation of all legal relationship and rights as to a natural parent must likewise apply to the grandparent of an adopted child
Written by the judges who cited it.
The opinion
I agree that the common law does not recognize, and never has, any right of visitation by grandparents. I hope, however, that the Legislature will address this issue and pass legislation extending to grandparents a right to retain and maintain a relationship with the children of their children. Precious little remains of the family structure, which played such a vital part in the development of this nation. It seems unconscionable to allow its further fragmentation.
EMBRY and BEATTY, JJ., concur.