Legal Opinion

Matter of Guardianship of Stewart

Supreme Court of Iowa

Decided June 19, 1985No. 84-1833PublishedCited by 16 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

WOLLE, Justice.

Nine year old Angela Dawn Stewart (Angela) has been blessed with a father and grandparents who have demonstrated loving concern for her best interest. Since infancy Angela has lived with her maternal grandparents. Her mother left the child’s father and has shown little interest in her welfare. When Angela was just one year old her father agreed that the grandparents should be appointed guardians because they could then best minister to her needs. This appeal concerns the father’s resisted application to terminate the guardianship. The trial court granted the application and…

2Cases cited10 opinions

  1. In Re the Marriage of WinterSupreme Court of Iowa · 1974
  2. In Re the Marriage of VrbanSupreme Court of Iowa · 1984
  3. Doan Thi Hoang Anh v. NelsonSupreme Court of Iowa · 1976
  4. In Re Guardianship & Conservatorship of AnkeneySupreme Court of Iowa · 1985
  5. In Re the Guardianship & Conservatorship of SamsSupreme Court of Iowa · 1977

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3Cited by16 opinions

  1. In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of Stuart Kennedy (Involuntary) Stuart Kennedy v. Maria KennedySupreme Court of Iowa · 2014
  2. In Re Guardianship of BarrosNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 2005
  3. Boisvert v. HarringtonSupreme Court of Vermont · 2002
  4. In Re Guardianship of KnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  5. In Re the Marriage of HunnellSupreme Court of Iowa · 1987

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