Maternal grandparents brought a motion for temporary access to their granddaughter following a three-year period of living together in the grandparents' home.
The mother obtained sole custody in 2015 and moved out in February 2017, thereafter denying the grandparents contact.
The grandparents sought every other weekend access or, alternatively, supervised access through a supervised access center.
The mother opposed the motion entirely.
The court found the mother's decision to deny access was reasonable, as the relationship between the grandparents and mother was poisoned by a history of control, interference, and boundary violations.
The court dismissed the motion, finding no evidence that the child had been negatively impacted by the separation and that the grandparents' motivation was rooted in control rather than the child's best interests.