Jessica Foust, Appellant v. Maria Montez-Torres, Appellee — Danielson, J., Concurring in Part and Dissenting in Part

Summary

Justice Danielson concurs in the disposition but disagrees with the majority's treatment of in loco parentis status and standing. He would affirm the circuit court's best-interest determination because the circuit court found that Foust had stood in loco parentis during the child's first three years and, after assessing the witnesses and the child's interests, properly denied visitation. Justice Baker, concurring separately, would also affirm but would conclude that the statutory scheme did not authorize Foust's independently filed visitation petition.