In re Guardianship of Thayer
Annotate this CaseAfter Child’s mother died, Child’s maternal grandparents (Grandparents) petitioned for coguardianship of Child, alleging that Father had never provided direct care for Child, was unable to care for her, and had demonstrated a lack of consistent participation in Child’s life. The probate court court granted the petition for Child’s guardianship as to the maternal grandmother and denied it as to the maternal grandfather. The Supreme Judicial Court affirmed, holding that the evidence supported the probate court’s conclusions that Father demonstrated a lack of consistent participation in Child’s life and that Father remained unable to care for Child at the time of the hearing on the petition.
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