Gaurdianship of L.A.T. CA4/2
APPEAL from the Superior Court of San Bernardino County. Tara Reilly, Judge. Reversed and remanded with directions.
Law Offices of Valerie Ross and Valerie Ross for Movant and Appellant.
Malcolm Cisneros, Arturo M. Cisneros and Brian S. Thomley for Plaintiff and Respondent.
Patricia R. petitioned to establish a probate guardianship of her minor granddaughter, A. Connie L. (Connie). The court appointed Patricia as Connie’s guardian over the objection of Connie’s father, Gonzalo L. Gonzalo appeals from that order.
Before any evidence was admitted at trial, the court erroneously indicated that the proceeding concerned Gonzalo’s petition to terminate Patricia’s guardianship of his daughter. Gonzalo and Patricia represented themselves in the trial court and did not object to the court’s erroneous characterization. At the outset of the trial, the court informed Gonzalo that he carried the burden of persuasion on his petition and directed him to present his case first.
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