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IN RE TAMMY J.

No. S-13698.

270 P.3d 805 (2012)

In the Matter of the Protective Proceedings of TAMMY J.

Supreme Court of Alaska.

March 2, 2012.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Ted Stepovich , Law Office of Ted Stepovich, Fairbanks, for Appellants Theresa H. and Jeff J. (limited appearance for oral argument).

Elizabeth Russo , Assistant Public Advocate, and Rachel Levitt , Public Advocate, Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae Public Guardian, Office of Public Advocacy.

Meg K. Allison Zaletel , Leslie A. Jaehning , and Mark Regan , Anchorage, for Amicus Curiae Disability Law Center of Alaska.

Laura C. Bottger , Assistant Attorney General, Anchorage, and John J. Burns , Attorney General, Juneau, for Amicus Curiae State of Alaska.

Before: CARPENETI, Chief Justice, FABE, WINFREE, CHRISTEN, and STOWERS, Justices.

OPINION

CARPENETI, Chief Justice.

I. INTRODUCTION

The parents of a developmentally disabled adult woman appeal the superior court's decision to appoint the public guardian, rather than the parents, as the woman's legal guardian. The superior court found that the parents failed to take advantage of resources available for the daughter's development and did not support the daughter's contact with extended family. The parents appealed. The...

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