Troxel v. Granville
United States Supreme Court
530 U.S. 57 (2000)
Relevant factsFree
After their son's suicide, grandparents the Troxels (plaintiffs) petitioned for visitation with his children under a Washington statute permitting any person to seek visitation whenever it might serve the child's best interest, over the objection of the children's mother Granville (defendant), who sought only to limit (not eliminate) visitation without any finding that she was an unfit parent.
IssueFree
Whether a Washington statute that permits any person to petition a superior court for visitation rights at any time, and permits the court to grant such visitation if it is in the best interest of the child, violates the Due Process Clause protections of a parent's right to rear his or her child.