Guardianship of Riley J. Young
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the CourtGorman, J.
[¶ 1] In 2012, Sarah A. Clifford and Debra J. Clifford petitioned the York County Probate Court 1 for a temporary guardianship of Tasha J. Young’s minor child. 2 See 18-A M.R.S. § 5-207 (2013). Ultimately, the court (Hanley, J.) conducted a contested healing on the petition and, by judgment dated August 27, 2013, granted the Cliffords a temporary guardianship of the child for as long as the statute allows — a period of six months. See 18-A M.R.S. §§ 5-204(c), 5-207(c) (2013). As temporary guardians, the Cliffords had the right to provide the child’s primary residence and the power to make all…
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