In Re Antonio R.A.

WORKMAN, C.J.:

This case calls upon the Court to interpret West Virginia law governing the appointment of guardians for minors. Specifically, this case involves a minor above the age of fourteen who has' nominated a third party, his grandmother, to be his guardian. The guardianship is contested by the minor’s non-offending, biological mother. The grandmother contends that West Virginia Code § 44-10-4 (2010) and the case law interpreting it require courts to appoint any guardian nominated by a minor above the age of fourteen, unless the guardian is “unfit.” The Circuit Court of Harrison County,…