Marsh v. Hoff

James R. Cooper, Judge.

This is an appeal from the decision of the Faulkner County probate court denying the appellants’ petition for guardianship of a minor child, Christina Hoff, and ordering her return to her natural father, the appellee. The appellants also appeal from the trial judge’s decision holding their attorney in contempt. They further contend that the trial judge should have recused on his own motion. We reverse and remand as to the guardianship petition, affirm as to the contempt, and find it unnecessary to reach the issue of the trial judge’s recusal.

The appellant Paul Marsh is…