In the Matter of Guardianship of Cheryl F.
Court of Appeals of Wisconsin
1Opinion of the CourtBrown, J.
This is an appeal of an order appointing Sheboygan's Advocacy Programs of Family Services as permanent guardian of Cheryl F.'s person and estate and ordering the provision of protective services. Cheryl notes that a guardianship can be ordered only if the court finds incompetency by clear and convincing evidence. She contends that the evidence here failed to establish her incompetence. We conclude that the trial court based its decision on the correct standard and the evidence supports a finding of incompetence. Therefore, we affirm.
At the time of the court proceedings, Cheryl was twenty-one…
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