6 & 8 April 2022

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END DATE

9-Jun-22

A STEP-DAUGHTER -and- A WIDOWED MOTHER

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SUPREME COURT OF BERMUDA

CIVIL JURISDICTION

Kathy Burgess

Bruce Swan

FACTS OF THE CASE:

A misunderstanding over guardianship and custody of a six-year-old boy Levi between his widowed mother and paternal sister following the father's death

SUMMARY:

The mother sought to remove the paternal sister as co-guardian citing procedural errors and a strained relationship

OUTCOMES:

Sole custody care and control and guardianship awarded to Levi's mother

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