In the Interest of L.D.M.

WALLER, Presiding Justice,

for the court.

¶ 1. Patricia Smith submitted her fee as guardian ad litem in this case, In re L.D.M., 848 So.2d 181 (Miss.2003), in the amount of $13,797.81 to the Youth Court of Warren County. The youth court approved payment totaling $4,000. Smith appeals, claiming that the youth court abused its discretion in not awarding her the entire fee. Finding that the youth court did not abuse its discretion, we affirm.

FACTS

¶ 2. On August 16, 2000, Smith was appointed guardian ad litem for L.D.M. in the case of In re L.D.M.1 In September 2000, Smith presented her first bill…