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IN RE NICHOLAS

No. 82-428-Appeal.

457 A.2d 1359 (1983)

In re NICHOLAS.

Supreme Court of Rhode Island.

April 7, 1983.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

John R. Payne, Jr., Westerly, for petitioner.

Adamo & Newman, Edward H. Newman, Westerly, for respondent.

OPINION

WEISBERGER, Justice.

This case comes before us on a motion made by adoptive parents to affirm a judgment of the Family Court denying the natural grandfather of an adopted child standing to participate in the adoption proceedings and standing to obtain visitation rights. We grant the motion and affirm. The facts are as follows.

Nicholas was born out of wedlock on March 29, 1978. Subsequently Nicholas's mother married petitioner who sought...

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