Petitioners, the maternal grandparents of respondents' two children, born in 1988 and 1989, commenced this proceeding, pursuant to Domestic Relations Law § 72, seeking visitation rights with their grandchildren. Following a hearing, Family Court dismissed their petition on the ground that they lacked standing. Petitioners appeal.
Where, as here, the biological parents are alive, the hearing court must first determine whether equitable...
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