STATE IN INTEREST OF J.B.

No. 20151083.

417 P.3d 618 (2018)

2018 UT 15

STATE of Utah, IN the INTEREST OF J.B., a person under eighteen years of age. J.M.B., Appellant, v. State of Utah, Appellee.

Supreme Court of Utah.

Filed April 24, 2018.


Attorney(s) appearing for the Case

Scott L. Wiggins , Salt Lake City, for appellant.

Sean D. Reyes , Att'y Gen., Carol L. C. Verdoia , John M. Peterson , Asst. Att'ys Gen., Salt Lake City, for appellee.

Martha Pierce , Salt Lake City, for Office of Guardian ad Litem.

Justice Petersen became a member of the Court on November 17, 2017, after oral argument in this matter and accordingly did not participate.


On Direct Appeal

¶ 1 J.B. is the biological child of J.J. When J.J. gave birth to J.B. in 2010, she was involved in a relationship with J.M.B. Later, when J.J. and J.M.B. split up, J.M.B. became J.B.'s legal guardian. J.M.B. was also given custody of the child. J.M.B.'s guardianship...

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