STATE IN INTEREST OF SUMMERS v. WULFFENSTEIN

No. 15141.

571 P.2d 1319 (1977)

STATE of Utah, in the Interest of Tamara SUMMERS and Tina Summers, v. Beatrice WULFFENSTEIN, Appellant.

Supreme Court of Utah.

November 2, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Don L. Bybee, Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Franklin B. Matheson, Paul M. Tinker, Asst. Attys. Gen., Robert B. Hansen, Atty. Gen., R. Paul Van Dam, Salt Lake County Atty., Olof A. Johansson, Deputy Salt Lake County Atty., Salt Lake City, for respondent.


MAUGHAN, Justice:

Beatrice Wulffenstein filed a petition in the Juvenile Court seeking custody of her two granddaughters. The Juvenile Court summarily dismissed the petition on the alternate grounds petitioner had no standing to seek custody, or the court did not have jurisdiction. Petitioner appeals. We reverse. All statutory references are to U.C.A. 1953.

The mother of the children is dead. The father, petitioner's son, had his parental rights terminated...

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