Bristow v. Konopka

Plaintiffs-appellants Marcella Bristow (Bristow) and Carma Hall (Hall) appeal the trial court’s overruling of their petition to set aside the appointment of a guardian.

FACTS:

On December 28, 1971, Misty Dawn Konopka was born to Gale and Debra Sue Konopka. The evidence is clear that Debra’s mother-in-law, Marjorie Konopka, often helped care for Misty and that Misty was left in Marjorie’s exclusive care on numerous occasions. 1

On August 15, 1974, Marjorie legally adopted Misty, and the rights and obligations of the biological parents with regard to the child were thereby relinquished. 2

Marjorie…