In re Guardianship Etta

The mother appeals from a decision by a judge of the Juvenile Court awarding guardianship of the child to the father's former girl friend (guardian). The mother asserts that the judge's findings do not support a determination, by clear and convincing evidence, of her unfitness and, further, that the judge erroneously declined to award the mother visitation, leaving that to the discretion of the guardian. We affirm.

1. Sufficiency of the evidence. The parties agree that when the judge made her initial findings, she indicated that these were "summary in nature" and that she would expand them if…