In Re Guardianship of ZCW

Carol Amyx, Berkeley, Attorney at Law, for Objector and Respondent Lisa W.

Shannan L. Wilber, for Youth Law Center, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Minors.

Joan Heifetz Hollinger, Professor, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Minors.

Donna Furth, Attorney at Law, San Francisco, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Minors.

Claudia Jackson and Karen Jones-Mason, San Francisco, Legal Services for Children, as Amicus Curiae on behalf of Minors.

Shawna Schwarz, Legal Advocates for Children & Youth, for the Youth Law Center, Joan Heifetz Hollinger, Legal Services for Children, Legal Advocates for Children and Youth, and the Northern California Association of Counsel for Children, Amicus Curiae in support of the minor children, Z.C.W. & K.G.W.

Certified for Partial Publication. [*]

HANLON, P.J.

In this guardianship proceeding, Kathleen C. (appellant), seeks visitation rights with the children of respondent Lisa W. She contends that she is entitled to visitation rights despite the objections of respondent, the children's biological mother, because she is the lesbian de facto parent of the children. We conclude that this issue is more appropriately addressed to the Legislature and that appellant…