Minnesota Statutes 524.5-206 – Judicial Appointment of Guardian: Priority of Minor’s Nominee, Limited Guardianship
(a) The court shall appoint as guardian a person whose appointment will be in the best interest of the minor. The court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor has attained 14 years of age, unless the court finds the appointment will be contrary to the best interest of the minor.
Terms Used In Minnesota Statutes 524.5-206
- Guardian: A person legally empowered and charged with the duty of taking care of and managing the property of another person who because of age, intellect, or health, is incapable of managing his (her) own affairs.
- Minor: means an individual under the age of 18. See Minnesota Statutes 645.451
- Person: may extend and be applied to bodies politic and corporate, and to partnerships and other unincorporated associations. See Minnesota Statutes 645.44
(b) In the interest of developing self-reliance of a person subject to guardianship or for other good cause, the court, at the time of appointment or later, on its own motion or on motion of the minor person subject to guardianship or other interested person, may limit the powers of a guardian otherwise granted by this article and thereby create a limited guardianship. Following the same procedure, additional powers may be granted or existing powers may be withdrawn.