IN MATTER OF GUARDIANSHIP OF HILL

No. 51,112.

569 P.2d 444 (1977)

In the Matter of the GUARDIANSHIP OF Jeanna Diane HILL, a minor. James Dale HILL and Carolyn Hill, Appellants, v. Proctor E. MULLEN, Jr., Appellee.

Supreme Court of Oklahoma.

September 13, 1977.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Richard James, Stroud, for appellants.

Erwin & Butts, P.C. by Dan A. Erwin, Chandler, for appellee.


IRWIN, Justice.

58 O.S. 1971, sec. 762, provides that if a minor is over the age of fourteen years, he may nominate his own guardian, who, if approved by the judge, must be appointed accordingly. The issue presented is whether the guardian nominated by such minor must be appointed, if approved by the Judge, if there is no necessity or convenience shown for the appointment.

Jeanna Diane Hill (Jeanna) is the natural...

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