Guardianship of Kaylee J.

This case involves the contested guardianship of Kaylee J. in which the court appointed David K., Kaylee’s stepgrandfather, as her guardian over the objection of Kaylee’s mother, Susan G. David K. appeals from the portion of the appointment order directing the parties to develop a plan for reunification of Kaylee with Susan. David contends the court had no power to order reunification as part of a guardianship appointment and the court’s finding that reunification was in Kaylee’s interest was unsupported by the evidence. Susan argues that an appeal may not be taken from that order.

A. Procedural History

David K. filed the guardianship petition on November 20,1995. Susan G., the child’s birth mother, filed an objection to the petition. She asked the court to deny the petition and return her daughter to her care, custody, and control.

The court received evidence showing the following. Susan was 16 years old when Kaylee was bom in March 1993. When Kaylee was about the age of nine months, Susan decided she could no longer adequately provide for her daughter and voluntarily placed Kaylee with Kaylee’s paternal grandmother, Marty K„ and stepgrandfather, David K. Susan stayed…