Guardianship of David C.
Supreme Judicial Court of Maine
1Opinion of the CourtAlexander, J.
[¶ 1] The mother and father of David C., a three-year-old child, appeal from a judgment of the Penobscot County Probate Court (Woodcock, J.) denying their petition to terminate a previously-established guardianship for their son. The guardianship was established in May 2009 when, with the consent of the mother and father, the mother’s brother and his girlfriend were granted full guardianship of David.
[¶2] The mother and father argue on appeal that, in applying 18-A M.R.S. § 5-212(d) (2009) (providing the procedure for termination of the guardianship of a minor), the court erroneously placed…
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