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holding that, because the constitutional right of parents to care for their children as they see fit is afforded more protection than the statutory right to visitation of grandparents, it is appropriate to require the higher evidentiary standard of clear and convincing evidence under California's nonparent visitation statute
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__ Cal.4th __ 115 Cal.Rptr.2d 191, 37 P.3d 379 The PEOPLE, Plaintiff and Respondent, v. Rudy Raymond ABASTA, Defendant and Appellant. No. S102143. Supreme Court of California Jan. 3, 2002Prior report: Cal.App., 112 Cal.Rptr.2d 320.
Petition for review GRANTED.
Further action in this matter is deferred pending consideration and disposition of a related issue in Manduley v. Superior Court, S095992 (see Cal. Rules of Court, rule 29.2(c)), or pending further order of the court. Submission of additional briefing, pursuant to California Rules of Court, rule 29.3, is deferred pending further order of the court.
Appointment of counsel is deferred pending further order of the court.
GEORGE, C.J., KENNARD, J., BAXTER, J., WERDEGAR, J., CHIN, J., BROWN, J., and MORENO, J., concur.