Case Title: Guardianship/Conservatorship of M.J.K.

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Docket Number: 20180058

State: north-dakota

Court: North Dakota Supreme Court

Date: 2018-11-06T00:00:00Z

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Guardianship/Conservatorship of M.J.K.  Court Description: 235 District Court's finding that the ward fails to make a prima facie case to terminate guardianship is summarily affirmed under N.D.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7). Constitutional issues not pursued in the district court cannot be raised for the first time on appeal. IN THE SUPREME COURT STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA 2018 ND 235 In the Matter of the Guardianship and Conservatorship of M.J.K., an Incapacitated Person ---------- Guardian and Protective Services, J.K., B.K., and L.A., Petitioners v. M.J.K., Respondent and Appellant No. 20180058 Appeal from the District Court of Morton County, South Central Judicial District, the Honorable Cynthia Feland, Judge. AFFIRMED. Per Curiam. Guardian and Protective Services, J.K., B.K., and L.A., petitioners, no appearance. M.J.K., respondent and appellant, submitted on brief. Guardianship/Conservatorship of M.J.K.No. 20180058 Per Curiam. [¶1] M.J.K. appeals from a district court order continuing his guardianship. He argues the district court erred in finding that M.J.K. failed to establish a prima facie case for termination of guardianship, and that due process violations resulted in a void judgment appointing the current guardian. The district court's order is not based on findings of fact that are clearly erroneous. The due process argument was not pursued at the district court and is waived. State v. Kieper, 2008 ND 65, ¶ 16, 747 N.W.2d 497 (Constitutional issues not raised before the district court will not be considered for the first time on appeal.). We summarily affirm under N.D.R.App.P. 35.1(a)(2) and (7). [¶25]Gerald W. VandeWalle, C.J. Daniel J. Crothers Lisa Fair McEvers Jon J. Jensen Jerod E. Tufte