Guardianship of H. L.

The mother of H.. L. appeals from a judgment granting guardianship of her minor child to the maternal grandparents. For the reasons stated herein, we reverse.

The pertinent facts are as follows. Legal custody of H. L. was vested in the mother (appellant) in 1975, when she was divorced from H. L.’s father. Thereafter, mother and child lived with the maternal grandparents (appellees). On April 3, 1982, appellees filed a petition under 14 V.S.A. § 2645(2) seeking to be appointed guardians of H. L. Section 2645 provides that, upon application, “the probate court may appoint a guardian . . . [w]hen…