Hood v. Adams

WILLIAMS, Justice.

The question to be decided in this appeal is whether the maternal grandmother or the father of a nine year old girl should be appointed guardian and have custody of such child following the death of her divorced mother who previously had had custody of the child.

Zella Hood, maternal grandmother, by petition filed in the county court, initiated this action for the appointment of herself as guardian of Lisa Lynn Adams. Gerald Adams, father of the child, filed a protest against the appointment of Mrs. Hood and asked that he be appointed guardian of the person of his daughter.…