A person becomes 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 protected person.
History: 1953 Comp., § 32A-5-201, enacted by Laws 1975, ch. 257, § 5-201; 1995, ch. 210, § 50; 2009, ch. 159, § 28.
The 2009 amendment, effective June 19, 2009, deleted "ward" and added "protected person".
The 1995 amendment, effective July 1, 1995, added "Appointment and" in the section heading; substituted "parental appointment" for "acceptance of a testamentary appointment" in the first sentence; and substituted "or" for "and" preceding "minor" in the second sentence.
Am. Jur. 2d, A.L.R. and C.J.S. references. — Minority of parent as affecting right to guardianship or custody of person or estate of child, 19 A.L.R. 1043.
Guardian de facto or de son tort of minor, 25 A.L.R.2d 752.
39 C.J.S. Guardian and Ward §§ 15, 35.
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