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26-2A-73
Section 26-2A-73 Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment. (a) The
court may appoint a guardian for an unmarried minor if all parental rights have been terminated
or suspended by circumstances or prior order of a court having jurisdiction; unless a custodian
has been appointed under Section 26-18-8, or otherwise by the juvenile court when parental
rights have been terminated or suspended. A guardian appointed pursuant to Section 26-2A-71
whose appointment has not been prevented or nullified under Section 26-2A-72 has priority
over any guardian who may be appointed by the court, but the court may proceed with another
appointment upon a finding that the parental nominee has failed to accept the appointment
within 30 days after notice of the guardianship proceeding. (b) If necessary, and on appropriate
petition or application, the court may appoint a temporary guardian who shall have the full
authority of a general guardian of a minor, but the authority of a...
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12-15-314
Section 12-15-314 Dispositions for dependent children. (a) If a child is found to be dependent,
the juvenile court may make any of the following orders of disposition to protect the welfare
of the child: (1) Permit the child to remain with the parent, legal guardian, or other legal
custodian of the child, subject to conditions and limitations as the juvenile court may prescribe.
(2) Place the child under protective supervision under the Department of Human Resources.
(3) Transfer legal custody to any of the following: a. The Department of Human Resources.
b. A local public or private agency, organization, or facility willing and able to assume
the education, care, and maintenance of the child and which is licensed by the Department
of Human Resources or otherwise authorized by law to receive and provide care for the child.
c. A relative or other individual who, after study by the Department of Human Resources, is
found by the juvenile court to be qualified to receive and care for the...
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12-15-102
Section 12-15-102 Definitions. When used in this chapter, the following words and phrases have
the following meanings: (1) ADULT. An individual 19 years of age or older. (2) AFTERCARE.
Conditions and supervision as the juvenile court orders after release from the Department
of Youth Services. (3) CHILD. An individual under the age of 18 years, or under 21 years of
age and before the juvenile court for a delinquency matter arising before that individual's
18th birthday, or under 19 years of age and before the juvenile court for a child in need
of supervision matter or commitment to the State Department of Mental Health or under 19 years
of age and before the juvenile court for a proceeding initiated under Section 12-15-115(b)(2).
Where a delinquency petition alleges that an individual, prior to the individual's 18th birthday,
has committed an offense for which there is no statute of limitation pursuant to Section 15-3-5,
the term child also shall include the individual subject to the...
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22-19-161
Section 22-19-161 Definitions. In this article: (1) "Adult" means an individual who
is at least 18 years of age. (2) "Agent" means an individual: (A) authorized to
make health care decisions on the principal's behalf by a power of attorney for health care;
or (B) expressly authorized to make an anatomical gift on the principal's behalf by any other
record signed by the principal. (3) "Anatomical gift" means a donation of all or
part of a human body to take effect after the donor's death for the purpose of transplantation,
therapy, research, or education. (4) "Coroner" means an elected or appointed official
who determines, with the assistance of other forensic scientists and investigators, the cause,
manner, and circumstances surrounding death. (5) "Decedent" means a deceased individual
whose body or part is or may be the source of an anatomical gift. The term includes a stillborn
infant and, subject to restrictions imposed by law other than this article, a fetus. (6) "Disinterested...
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16-44B-1
Section 16-44B-1 Compact. ARTICLE I PURPOSE It is the purpose of this compact to remove barriers
to education success imposed on children of military families because of frequent moves and
deployment of their parents by: A. Facilitating the timely enrollment of children of military
families and ensuring that they are not placed at a disadvantage due to difficulty in the
transfer of education records from the previous school district(s) or variations in entrance/age
requirements. B. Facilitating the student placement process through which children of military
families are not disadvantaged by variations in attendance requirements, scheduling, sequencing,
grading, course content or assessment. C. Facilitating the qualification and eligibility for
enrollment, educational programs, and participation in extracurricular academic, athletic,
and social activities. D. Facilitating the on-time graduation of children of military families.
E. Providing for the promulgation and enforcement of...
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26-2A-71
Section 26-2A-71 Parental appointment of guardian for minor. (a) The parent of an unmarried
minor may appoint a guardian for the minor by will, or other writing signed by the parent
and attested by at least two witnesses or acknowledged. (b) Subject to the right of the minor
under Section 26-2A-72, if both parents are dead or incapacitated or the surviving parent
has no parental rights or has been adjudged to be incapacitated, a parental appointment becomes
effective when the guardian seasonably files an acceptance in the court in which a nominating
instrument is probated, or, in the case of a nontestamentary nominating instrument, in the
court at the place where the minor resides or is present. If two or more appointments are
made, the latter in time has priority, and if both parents are dead or incapacitated, an effective
appointment by the parent, who was eligible to make the appointment and who dies or became
incapacitated later in time, has priority. (c) A parental appointment...
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26-2A-75
Section 26-2A-75 Procedure for court-appointment of guardian of minor. (a) A minor or any person
interested in the welfare of the minor may petition for appointment of a guardian. (b) After
the filing of a petition, the court shall set a date for hearing, and the petitioner shall
give notice of the time and place of hearing the petition in the manner prescribed by Section
26-2A-50 to: (1) The minor, if 14 or more years of age and not the petitioner; (2) Any person
alleged to have had the principal care and custody of the minor during the 60 days preceding
the filing of the petition; and (3) Any living parent of the minor. (c) Upon hearing, if the
court finds that a suitable person seeks appointment, venue is proper, the required notices
have been given, the conditions of Section 26-2A-73(a) have been met, and the welfare and
best interest of the minor will be served by the requested appointment, it shall make the
appointment and issue letters. In other cases, the court may dismiss the...
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26-2A-70
Section 26-2A-70 Appointment and status of guardian of minor. A person may become a guardian
of a minor by parental appointment or upon appointment by the court. The guardianship status
continues until terminated, without regard to the location from time to time of the guardian
or minor ward. (Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, ยง2-101.)...
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12-15-304
Section 12-15-304 Appointment by juvenile courts of guardians ad litem. (a) In all dependency
and termination of parental rights proceedings, the juvenile court shall appoint a guardian
ad litem for a child who is a party to the proceedings and whose primary responsibility shall
be to protect the best interests of the child. (b) The duties of the guardian ad litem include,
but shall not be limited to, the following: (1) Irrespective of the age of the child, meet
with the child prior to juvenile court hearings and when apprised of emergencies or significant
events impacting the child. In addition, the guardian ad litem shall explain, in terms understandable
to the child, what is expected to happen before, during, and after each juvenile court hearing.
(2) Conduct a thorough and independent investigation. (3) Advocate for appropriate services
for the child and the family. (4) Attend all juvenile court hearings scheduled by the juvenile
court and file all necessary pleadings to facilitate...
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26-2A-107
Section 26-2A-107 Emergency orders; temporary guardians. (a) If an incapacitated person has
no guardian, an emergency exists, and no other person appears to have authority to act in
the circumstances, on appropriate petition the court, without notice, may appoint a temporary
guardian whose authority may not extend beyond 30 days and who may exercise those powers granted
in the order. (b) If the appointed guardian is not effectively performing duties and the court
further finds that the welfare of the incapacitated person requires immediate action, it may
appoint, with or without notice, a temporary guardian for the incapacitated person having
the powers of a general guardian for a specified period not to exceed six months. The authority
of any permanent guardian previously appointed by the court is suspended as long as a temporary
guardian has authority. (c) The court may remove a temporary guardian at any time. A temporary
guardian shall make any report and comply with any conditions...
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