Legal Opinion
In the Matter of Guardianship of Meo
Wyoming Supreme Court
Decided July 20, 2006No. C-05-11PublishedCited by 39 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
BURKE, Justice.
[¶ 1] Appellant, KO, (“Mother”), challenges the appointment of Appellees, LDH and BJH, (“Grandparents”), as temporary and permanent guardians of her daughter, MEO. Mother contends the district court erred in establishing the temporary guard ianship without a hearing and without proper notice to her. Mother also contends the district court erred in establishing the permanent guardianship without finding her to be an unfit parent. In the absence of a finding of parental unfitness, Mother claims that the appointment of guardians for MEO was not authorized and violated Mother’s…
2Cases cited55 opinions
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- Pierce v. Society of SistersSupreme Court of the United States · 1925
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