Graham v. Matheny

I concur in the majority’s decision that this case should be reversed and remanded. I agree with the majority that the standard to be applied in termination-of-guardianship cases is fixed by the General Assembly in Arkansas Code Annotated section 28-65-401(b)(3) (Repl.2004). This section provides that a guardianship may be terminated by court order for several reasons, and relevant to the present case, “Elf, for any other reason, the guardianship is no longer necessary or for the best interest of the ward.” Ark.Code Ann. § 28-65-401(b)(3). This section provides in the disjunctive, that the…