Estate of Brown v. Brown

This action involves an intrafamilial dispute over the guardianship of a minor child. (Ill. Rev. Stat. 1985, ch. llOVe, par. 11 — 7.) The petitioners, Gene and Glenda Brown, are the maternal grandfather of the minor child and his wife. The respondent, Sharon M. Brown, is the natural mother of the minor child. Petitioners were named co-guardians by the circuit court of Macon County, and respondent appeals. We affirm.

On July 30, 1986, the petitioners filed a petition for guardianship over the minor child in the circuit court of Macon County, Illinois. The petition, as later amended, alternately…