Alaska Statutes 47.12.220 – Appointment of guardian or custodian
Terms Used In Alaska Statutes 47.12.220
- court: means the superior court of the state. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
- department: means the Department of Family and Community Services. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.990
- 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: as used in this chapter includes a person described in this section. See Alaska Statutes 47.12.022
- person: includes a corporation, company, partnership, firm, association, organization, business trust, or society, as well as a natural person. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- property: includes real and personal property. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- state: means the State of Alaska unless applied to the different parts of the United States and in the latter case it includes the District of Columbia and the territories. See Alaska Statutes 01.10.060
- Summons: Another word for subpoena used by the criminal justice system.
When, in the course of a proceeding under this chapter, it appears to the court that the welfare of a minor will be promoted by the appointment of a guardian or custodian of the minor’s person or property, the court may make the appointment. The court shall have a summons issued and served upon the parents of the minor, if they can be found, in a manner and within a time before the hearing that the court considers reasonable. The court may determine whether the father, mother, or the department shall have the custody and control of the minor. If the minor is of sufficient age and intelligence to state desires, the court shall consider them. The court may order either or both parents to pay support for the minor’s care to the guardian, custodian, or department.