Guardianship and Conservatorship of T.G.P.C. , 2021 ND 207 ( 2021 )

FILED
IN THE OFFICE OF THE
CLERK OF SUPREME COURT
NOVEMBER 26, 2021
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
IN THE SUPREME COURT
STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA
2021 ND 207In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of T.G.P.C., an
incapacitated person
J.P.C., Petitioner
v.
Guardian and Protective Services, Inc.,
successor guardian and conservator; Respondent
and
T.G.P.C., ward, Respondent and Appellee
and
T.P.C. and L.P.C., Interested Parties and Appellants
No. 20210121
Appeal from the District Court of Burleigh County, South Central Judicial
District, the Honorable Bruce A. Romanick, Judge.
AFFIRMED.
Per Curiam.
Theresa L. Kellington, Bismarck, ND, for interested parties and appellants;
submitted on brief.
Jesse Walstad, Bismarck, ND, for respondent and appellee.
Guardianship and Conservatorship of T.G.P.C.
No. 20210121
Per Curiam.
[¶1] T.P.C. and L.P.C. appeal from the “Findings of Fact and Order
Reappointing Guardian and Conservatorship and Continuing Guardianship
Following Review and Denying Petitioners Request in Full.” They argue the
district court abused its discretion in denying their motion to remove Guardian
and Protective Services, Inc. (“GaPS”) as guardian and conservator.
Additionally, they argue the court abused its discretion by not appointing them
as co-guardians and co-conservators because they had statutory priority. We
conclude the court did not abuse its discretion in denying the motion and
reappointing GaPS. We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(4).
[¶2] Jon J. Jensen, C.J.
Gerald W. VandeWalle
Lisa Fair McEvers
Jerod E. Tufte
Carol Ronning Kapsner, S.J.
[¶3] The Honorable Carol Ronning Kapsner, S.J., sitting in place of Crothers,
J., disqualified.
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