Legal Opinion
Locklin v. Duka
Nevada Supreme Court
Decided December 20, 1996No. 28272PublishedCited by 14 opinions
1Opinion of the Court
OPINION
2Per curiam
Appellants Irene and William Locklin challenge the district court’s order terminating their guardianship of their granddaughter. They contend that the district court erred in determining that insufficient extraordinary circumstances existed to overcome the “parental preference” presumption. We disagree and affirm.
FACTS
Ralissa Rae Gibson was born on October 25, 1985 to respondents Lauren Duka and her then husband, Timothy Gibson. Lauren, having planned the pregnancy that gave her Ralissa, practiced prenatal care by refraining from smoking, drinking alcohol, and the use of illicit drugs.…
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