IN RE G.J.P.

No. 20190733.

459 P.3d 982 (2020)

2020 UT 4

IN RE G.J.P. Office of Public Guardian, Petitioner, v. The Honorable Judge Julie Lund, Third Judicial District Juvenile Court, Respondent.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed February 5, 2020.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Sean D. Reyes , Att'y Gen., Stanford E. Purser , Deputy Solic. Gen., Amy Jackson Leach , Asst. Att'y Gen., Salt Lake City, for petitioner.

Brent M. Johnson , Salt Lake City, for respondent.

Thomas A. Luchs , Cottonwood Heights, for Mother, J.R.

Martha Pierce , Salt Lake City, Guardian ad Litem for G.J.P.

Justice Pearce authored the opinion of the Court, in which Chief Justice Durrant, Associate Chief Justice Lee, Justice Himonas, and Justice Petersen joined.


INTRODUCTION

¶ 1 The juvenile court appointed the Office of Public Guardian (OPG) as guardian ad litem for a mother (Mother) in a parental rights termination proceeding. OPG did not consent to the appointment and does not believe it is the appropriate entity to represent Mother. OPG filed this...

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