In re the Guardianship of Sokol

Malone, J.:

Robert Sokol appeals the district court’s dismissal of his guardianship petition due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction. This appeal raises two questions. First, does this court possess jurisdiction over the appeal? Second, did the district court err in dismissing the guardianship petition due to lack of subject matter jurisdiction? We answer yes to both questions, and we remand the case to district court for further proceedings.

Following a divorce in 1995, Robert Sokol and Julie Bergmann engaged in lengthy, acrimonious custody disputes regarding the four children of the…