Whether the state court erred by looking to the best interest of the child as the basis for granting nonparental custody when it is insufficient to overrule a parent's fundamental liberty interest

QUESTION PRESENTED | Since freedom of personal choice in matters of family life is a fundamental liberty interest protected | by the U.S. Constitution, did the state court err by looking to the best interest of the child as the basis for granting nonparental custody when it is insufficient to overrule a parent’s fundamental liberty interest? | | | ii RELATED CASES 1. In re Custody of SA-M, Gabriel Pinon and Jose L. Alvarez, No. 16-3-00354-39, Superior Court of Washington for Yakima County, orders entered August 16, 2019. 2. Inthe Matter of the Custody of SA-M, No. 37108-5III, Washington Court of Appeals, decision entered June 15, 2021. 3. In the Matter of the Custody of SA-M, No. 99980-5, Washington Supreme Court, order terminating review entered November 3, 2021.