Twitty v. Akers

Beasley, Chief Judge.

Akers petitioned for guardianship over her 67-year-old husband in compliance with OCGA § 29-5-6 (a). Her husband’s adult children filed a short “Objection to Guardianship Petition and Request for Guardianship,” agreeing that a guardian was warranted but asking the probate court to appoint as guardian Valerie Peterson, one of the children. The probate court appointed Akers, and the children appealed to the superior court. That court granted Akers’ motion to dismiss the appeal on the ground the children had no right to appeal under OCGA § 29-5-11 as neither they nor…