In re Guardianship of Brydon P.
Annotate this CaseBrydon was a minor child. After Brydon's mother died, Silvija, Brydon's maternal grandmother, sought to be appointed Brydon's permanent guardian. Eric, Brydon's adjudicated father, was allowed to intervene in the proceedings. The county court appointed Silvija as Brydon's permanent guardian but rejected her request for adoption and for permanent in loco parentis status. The court subsequently awarded Silvija attorney fees and assessed them to Eric and Brydon's estate. The Supreme Court (1) reversed the part of the county court's order that assessed Silvija's attorney fees against Eric, holding that in a guardianship proceeding for a minor, a court cannot assess a petitioner's costs against another party; and (2) affirmed the county's court's decision not to confer permanent in loco parentis status to Silvija. Remanded.
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