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§ 11-114. Prohibited appointments as guardian of minor or disabled person.

MD Est & Trusts Code § 11-114 (2019) (N/A)
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(a)    Unless good cause is shown for the appointment, a court may not appoint, as a guardian of the person of a minor or disabled person, a person who has been convicted of:

(1)    A felony;

(2)    A crime of violence, as defined in § 14–101 of the Criminal Law Article;

(3)    Assault in the second degree; or

(4)    A sexual offense in the third or fourth degree or attempted rape or sexual offense in the third or fourth degree.

(b)    Unless good cause is shown for the appointment, a court may not appoint, as a guardian of the property of a minor or disabled person, a person who has been convicted of a crime that reflects adversely on an individual’s honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to perform the duties of a guardian of the property of a minor or disabled person, including fraud, extortion, embezzlement, forgery, perjury, and theft.

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