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PRESTON v. MERCIERI

No. 89-186.

133 N.H. 36 (1990)

MARIE ROSE PRESTON v. LORRAINE PRESTON MERCIERI

Supreme Court of New Hampshire.

April 11, 1990.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Fisher, Willoughby, Clancy, Woodman & Durand, of Dover (Edward T. Clancy on the brief and orally), for the plaintiff.

Coolidge Professional Association, of Somersworth (Clyde R. Coolidge on the brief and orally), for the defendant.

BROCK, C.J.

This case requires us to consider the availability of court-ordered grandparent visitation, and to determine, for the first time, whether the adoption of a child by a stepparent, which automatically extinguishes the rights of a natural parent, also divests the court-decreed visitation rights of grandparents on that side. The defendant, Lorraine Preston Mercieri, appeals from an order of the Superior Court (Nadeau, J.) denying her motion to terminate...

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