MILLS, Judge.
The natural mother, maternal grandfather, and paternal uncle of a three-year-old female child appeal from a final judgment appointing the nonrelative appellee as guardian of the child's person and property. The issue is whether the circuit court has authority to appoint a guardian where no petition for appointment of guardian is filed with the court.
Appellee filed a petition for adoption; the paternal uncle filed a petition for appointment as...
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