In the Matter of Michael McGrade and Sierra Martin
Sep 12, 2013OUTCOME: After final contested hearing, petitioner was awarded primary residential responsibility of the child. Mother appealed to the NH Supreme Court which affirmed trial court's decision.
Parties were never married, but petitioner was acknowledged on birth certificate of child. Parties lived together with child with petitioner's parents until child was 1.5 years old at which time the m ... other left without notice taking child to another state. Petitioner filed Parenting Petition seeking the return of the child. Mother requested paternity testing, which revealed that petitioner was not biological father. Court found that the petitioner established his status as a parent, which allowed him standing to pursue parental rights and responsibilities under the state's parenting statute.
