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Chancery Court Dismisses Contested Guardianship Action Without A Hearing; Appellate Division Affirms

May 23rd, 2011 · No Comments

In a victory to the contesting parent, the dismissal of a daughter’s guardianship application without a hearing was recently affirmed by the Appellate Division in In re Keeter, No. A-0553-10T4 (May 11, 2011). Keeter centered on a daughter’s application seeking guardianship of her 89-year old mother. The application was supported by a certification of the [...]

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