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Matter of Guardianship of Braaten

North Dakota Supreme Court

Decided July 1, 1993No. Civ. 920266PublishedCited by 23 opinions

1Opinion of the Court

MESCHKE, Justice.

Diane Marie Braaten appeals an order appointing her father and brother (the Braatens) as her co-guardians and conservators with unlimited general powers. We affirm in part, reverse in part, and remand with instructions for a limited guardianship.

Diane is a 38-year-old woman who entered Yelva Public School in 1960. When she was seven, a psychological evaluation recommended that she be enrolled in a program for the educable mentally retarded. Because the Velva school had no program, Diane attended special education classes in Drake, Sawyer and, for junior and senior high…

2Cases cited13 opinions

  1. Youngberg v. Romeo Ex Rel. RomeoSupreme Court of the United States · 1982
  2. Shelton v. TuckerSupreme Court of the United States · 1960
  3. Association for Retarded Citizens of ND v. OlsonDistrict Court, D. North Dakota · 1982
  4. In Interest of KupperionNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1983
  5. Kottke v. U.A.M.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1989

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3Cited by23 opinions

  1. In Interest of RNNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1994
  2. In Interest of JSNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1995
  3. Northern X-Ray Co., Inc. v. State by and Through HansonNorth Dakota Supreme Court · 1996
  4. Matter of Guardianship of HedinSupreme Court of Iowa · 1995
  5. Maragos v. Norwest Bank Minnesota, N.A.North Dakota Supreme Court · 1993

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