Legal Opinion
Matter of Guardianship of Petrik
South Dakota Supreme Court
Decided March 6, 1996No. NonePublishedCited by 12 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
GILBERTSON, Justice.
[¶ 1] Dale and Kristi Petrik appeal the circuit court’s order denying their petition to remove Matthew Gaffey as guardian ad litem of their infant daughter, Shelbi Petrik. We affirm.
FACTS AND PROCEDURE
[¶ 2] On August 17, 1994, eighteen-month-old Shelbi Petrik was visiting at the home of her grandparents, Donald and Marlene Pe-trik, and was severely bitten by their dog in front of her five- or six-year-old brother. This dog, alleged to be half wolf and half German shepherd, has bitten children, cousins of Shelbi, on two separate occasions. On this particular occasion,…
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