JACKSON v. TANGREEN

No. 1 CA-CV 99-0542.

18 P.3d 100 (2000)

199 Ariz. 306

Christy and Steven JACKSON, wife and husband, Petitioners-Appellants, v. Sandi TANGREEN, Respondent-Appellee.

Court of Appeals of Arizona, Division 1, Department C.

December 26, 2000.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Jones & Rosenberg by Kenton D. Jones, Prescott, Attorneys for Petitioners-Appellants.

Law Offices of Robert L. Fruge by Robert L. Fruge, Prescott, Attorney for Respondent-Appellee.


OPINION

RYAN, Judge.

¶ 1 In this appeal, we again hold that Arizona's grandparent visitation statute, Ariz.Rev.Stat.Ann. ("A.R.S.") § 25-409 (2000), is constitutional. We also hold that the statute does not unconstitutionally distinguish between two-parent adoptions and stepparent adoptions by permitting continuing grandparent visitation when a child is adopted by a stepparent.

BACKGROUND

¶ 2 Robert and Christy Thon were...

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