Split Oklahoma High Court Affirms Order Making Daughter Guardian Over Mother

Mealey's (July 13, 2022, 5:17 PM EDT) -- OKLAHOMA CITY — In a split decision, the Oklahoma Supreme Court on June 14 affirmed a trial court’s order appointing the daughter of a woman diagnosed with dementia as her guardian in a guardianship dispute between the daughter and her stepfather, finding that the trial court did not abuse its discretion when approving guardianship because there was sufficient evidence “to justify the trial court's rejection” of the woman’s request to stay at home with her husband....