Johnson v. Melback

Abbott, J.:

This is an appeal from a court order granting custody of two minor children to their father, William West Johnson (Johnson). Johnson’s sister and her husband, Kathleen and Barry Melback (Melbacks), who had custody by virtue of a California guardianship proceeding, appeal.

The two minor children, both boys, Were born in June 1972 and July 1973 during the marriage of William and Martha Johnson. Martha Johnson received a head injury sometime in 1975, lapsed into a coma and did not regain consciousness before her death. At that time, Johnson was employed by Cities Service (his present…