NELSON v. MIDDLESEX DSS

Record No. 2041-17-2.

820 S.E.2d 400 (2018)

69 Va. App. 496

Cathleen NELSON and William Nelson v. MIDDLESEX DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES and John and Jane Doe.

Court of Appeals of Virginia, Richmond.

November 20, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Nathan A. Chapman (Chapman Law Firm, PC, on briefs), Portsmouth, for appellants.

Carla B. Hook; Dawne Alexander (Kathleen M. McDaniel, Guardian ad litem for the minor children; The Law Office of Carla B. Hook; Law Office of Kathleen M. McDaniel, PLLC, on brief), for appellees.

Present: Judges Chafin, Russell and Senior Judge Clements.


OPINION BY JUDGE WESLEY G. RUSSELL, JR.

Appellants Cathleen and William Nelson (grandparents) are the biological, paternal grandparents of two minor children, brothers who were adopted by appellees John and Jane Doe (adoptive parents). The grandparents appeal an order of the circuit court vacating a prior order granting their counsel permission to view certain files and records and dismissing their request to reopen and rehear prior proceedings.

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