Court of Appeals of Washington September 30, 1985, 8399-0-II (Mitchell v. John Doe)

Worswick, C.J.

Does a grandmother have standing to petition for visitation with a grandchild who has been adopted by strangers? The Superior Court, implicitly holding that there was such standing, granted the grandmother's discovery motions. We accepted discretionary review and now reverse, holding that a grandmother has no such standing.

The grandchild, H.