Alaska Statutes Title 13, Chapter 13.26, Article 02 - Guardians of Minors

• Sec. 13.26.030 Status of Guardian of Minor; General.
  A person becomes a guardian of a minor by acceptance of a testamentary appointment or upon appointment by the court. The guardianship status continues...
• Sec. 13.26.035 Testamentary Appointment of Guardian of Minor.
  The parent of a minor may appoint by will a guardian of an unmarried minor. Subject to the right of the minor under AS...
• Sec. 13.26.040 Objection by Minor of 14 or Older to Testamentary Appointment.
  A minor of 14 or more years may prevent an appointment of a testamentary guardian for the minor from becoming effective, or may cause...
• Sec. 13.26.045 Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Conditions for Appointment.
  The court may appoint a guardian for an unmarried minor if all parental rights of custody have been terminated or suspended by circumstances or...
• Sec. 13.26.050 Venue for Proceedings.
  The venue for guardianship proceedings for a minor is in the place where the minor resides or is present.
• Sec. 13.26.055 Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Qualifications; Priority of Minor's Nominee and Adult Family Member.
  The court may appoint as guardian any adult whose appointment would be in the best interests of the minor and is consistent with a...
• Sec. 13.26.060 Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Procedure.
  (a) Notice of the time and place of hearing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian of a minor is to be...
• Sec. 13.26.062 Subsidized Guardianship; Procedure.
  Procedures relating to subsidized guardianships for hard-to-place children are governed by AS 25.23.200 - 25.23.240.
• Sec. 13.26.064 Guardianship After Voluntary Relinquishment; Procedure.
  In addition to the applicable procedures under this chapter, a guardianship decree and review of a guardianship decree are governed by the procedures established...
• Sec. 13.26.065 Consent to Service by Acceptance of Appointment; Notice; Letters of Guardianship Requirement.
  By accepting a testamentary or court appointment as guardian, a guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to...
• Sec. 13.26.070 Powers and Duties of Guardian of Minor.
  A guardian of a minor has the powers and responsibilities of a parent who has not been deprived of custody of a minor and...
• Sec. 13.26.075 Termination of Appointment of Guardian; General.
  A guardian's authority and responsibility terminate upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian or upon the minor's death, adoption, marriage, or attainment...
• Sec. 13.26.080 Proceedings Subsequent to Appointment; Venue.
  (a) The court where the ward resides has concurrent jurisdiction with the court which appointed the guardian, or in which acceptance of a testamentary...
• Sec. 13.26.085 Resignation or Removal Proceedings; Appointment of Attorney for Minor.
  (a) Any person interested in the welfare of a ward, or the ward, if 14 or more years of age, may petition for removal...

Last modified: November 15, 2016