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STATE EX REL. M.W.

Nos. 990137, 990140.

12 P.3d 80 (2000)

2000 UT 79

STATE of Utah, in the Interest of M.W. and S.W., persons under eighteen years of age. State of Utah, Petitioner and Cross-Respondent, and L.A.W., Respondent and Cross-Petitioner.

Supreme Court of Utah.

September 29, 2000.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jan Graham, Att'y Gen., Carol L.C. Verdoia, Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, for petitioner.

Thomas P. Isom, Midvale, James C. Haskins, Salt Lake City, for respondent.

Paul S. Felt, Salt Lake City, for the grandmother Martha M. Pierce, Salt Lake City, guardian ad litem.

On Certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals

HOWE, Chief Justice:

INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 We granted cross petitions for writs of certiorari to the Utah Court of Appeals. Petitioner and cross-respondent, the State of Utah, seeks review of the court of appeals' decision that the natural parent of two girls was entitled to the parental presumption in a custody dispute between the parent and a non-parent even though the juvenile court had previously determined...

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