In Re the Protective Proceedings of Tammy J.

OPINION

CARPENETI, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The parents of a developmentally disabled adult woman appeal the superior court's decision to appoint the public guardian, rather than the parents, as the woman's legal guardian. The superior court found that the parents failed to take advantage of resources available for the daughter's development and did not support the daughter's contact with extended family. The parents appealed. The parents argue that they should have been appointed as guardians and that the appointment of a public guardian, in the absence of clear and convincing evidence…