In Re Guardianship of Brice

(dissenting) — I do not approve of the conclusions reached in the majority opinion and the pronouncements therein made, and therefore respectfully dissent. The filing of a dissent, in the main, is a futile judicial effort. However, justification for the submission of a dissent may be found in one of the following reasons: It often gives the writer an opportunity to use material intended for inclusion in a majority opinion, garnered from sources that were considered authorities prior to the time the majority opinion was filed; it also gives the dissenter an opportunity to publicly indicate…