Hancock v. Share

Traci Hancock, in her position as the mother and natural guardian of her minor child (the minor), appeals the order entered by the trial court approving, in part, a proposed settlement agreement. Determining that the trial court erred in refusing to approve the structured portion of the proposed settlement agreement, we reverse.

Traci Hancock was appointed guardian over property of the minor. The nature of the property subject to the guardianship was proceeds from a personal injury lawsuit.

Traci Hancock subsequently filed a petition seeking the trial court’s approval of a settlement agreement…