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IN RE GUARDIANSHIP OF S.M.N.

Nos. 25025, 25037, 25193.

781 N.W.2d 213 (2010)

2010 SD 31

In the Matter of the GUARDIANSHIP OF S.M.N., T.D.N. and T.L.N., Minors.

Supreme Court of South Dakota.

Decided April 7, 2010.

Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Christina L. Klinger, May, Adam, Gerdes & Thompson, LLP, Pierre, South Dakota, for appellant, A.G. (# 25025).

Rose Ann Wendell, Pierre, South Dakota, for appellee, L.N. (# 25037, N.O.R.).

David W. Siebrasse, Pierre, South Dakota, for appellee, children.

Kelly Marnette, Hughes County State's Attorney, Pierre, South Dakota, for appellant, Hughes County (# 25193).

SEVERSON, Justice.

[¶ 1.] A.G. (Mother), the mother of S.M.N., T.D.N., and T.L.N., appeals the circuit court's order granting permanent guardianship to L.N. (Grandmother), the children's paternal grandmother, and awarding visitation to Mother pursuant to the South Dakota Guardianship Act (SDCL ch. 29A-5) and SDCL ch. 25-5. We affirm in part and reverse in part.

BACKGROUND

[¶ 2.] S.M.N., T.D.N., and T.L.N. are the biological children of...

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