The following excerpt is from In re A.W.J., 2019 NY Slip Op 29328 (N.Y. Fam. Ct. 2019):
Standing has been found, on the other hand, where the petitioners have actually been caring for the child. For example, in Anonymous v. Olson (112 AD2d 299 [2d Dept 1985]), petitioners - friends of the mother's family - took the twin infants into their home and actually cared for them following the mother's death.
The above passage should not be considered legal advice. Reliable answers to complex legal questions require comprehensive research memos. To learn more visit www.alexi.com.