Legal Opinion
Hawthorne v. Patterson
Missouri Court of Appeals
Decided May 10, 1983No. 12562PublishedCited by 3 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
PREWITT, Judge.
Respondent petitioned the Probate Division of the Phelps County Circuit Court to be appointed guardian of the persons and of the estates of Yolanda Y. Patterson, then aged 5 years, and Tenedle Y. Patterson, then aged 2 years. Appellant contested the appointments. After a hearing the trial court appointed respondent guardian of the estate and person of both children.
Respondent is the grandmother of the children and has physical custody of them in Phelps County. Her daughter, Cora Ford, was their mother. Respondent has lived in Phelps County for at least twenty years. She was on…
2Cases cited9 opinions
- City of Kirkwood v. AllenSupreme Court of Missouri · 1966
- In re Guardianship of WonderlyOhio Supreme Court · 1981
- Nelson v. District Court in and for Second Jud. Dist.Supreme Court of Colorado · 1974
- State Ex Rel. Canfield v. PorterfieldMissouri Court of Appeals · 1927
- State Ex Rel. T.A.B. v. CorriganMissouri Court of Appeals · 1980
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3Cited by3 opinions
- Estate of SeabaughMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- In Re Estate of PattersonMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983
- Arseneau v. BrownMissouri Court of Appeals · 1983