WILDE v. WILDE


775 A.2d 535 (2001)

341 N.J. Super. 381

Harry WILDE and Joan Wilde, Plaintiffs-Respondents, v. Tracy WILDE, Defendant-Appellant.

Superior Court of New Jersey, Appellate Division.

Decided June 22, 2001.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Alan L. Zegas, Chatham, argued the cause for appellant (Mr. Zegas and Associates, attorneys; Sharon Bittner Kean and Mr. Zegas, on the brief).

Neil S. Braun, argued the cause for respondents (Donahue, Braun, Hagan, Klein & Newsome, attorneys, Short Hills; Mr. Braun and Gerri Gomperts, Springfield, of counsel; Eric S. Solotoff, Chatham, on the brief).

Ann Marie Seaton, Senior Deputy Attorney General, argued the cause for amicus curiae State of New Jersey (John J. Farmer, Jr., Attorney General, attorney; Nancy Kaplen, Assistant Attorney General, of counsel; Ms. Seaton, on the brief).

American Civil Liberties Union of New Jersey Foundation, filed an amicus curiae brief (Ronald K. Chen, Newark, on the brief).

AARP, filed an amicus curiae brief (Poplar & Eastlack, attorneys; John Eastlack, Turnersville and Rochelle Bobroff, on the brief).

Before Judges KING, COBURN and AXELRAD.


The opinion of the court was delivered by COBURN, J.A.D.

Plaintiffs, Harry and Joan Wilde, sued defendant, Tracy Wilde, whose fitness as a mother is unquestioned, seeking visitation with her children under the Grandparent Visitation Statute, N.J.S.A. 9:2-7.1 ("the GVS"). The children have four grandparents. Harry is their paternal grandfather and Joan, his second wife, is their step-grandmother. Tracy appeals from...

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