§ 14-5107 – Military member power of attorney; definition
14-5107. Military member power of attorney; definition A. A military member who is a parent or guardian of a minor child or ward may delegate to another person, for a period not to exceed one year, any powers the parent or guardian have regarding care, custody or property of the minor child or ward, except […]
§ 14-5108 – Guardianship of foreign citizens
14-5108. Guardianship of foreign citizens The court may appoint a guardian of an adult foreign citizen if all of the following are true: 1. The foreign citizen is under twenty-one years of age. 2. The foreign citizen has a temporary visa issued by the United States or is a legal permanent resident.
§ 14-5109 – Disclosure of compensation; determining reasonableness and necessity
14-5109. Disclosure of compensation; determining reasonableness and necessity A. When a guardian, a conservator, an attorney or a guardian ad litem who intends to seek compensation from the estate of a ward or protected person first appears in the proceeding, that person must give written notice of the basis of the compensation by filing a […]
§ 14-5110 – Claim deadline for compensation; definitions
14-5110. Claim deadline for compensation; definitions A. In a guardianship, conservatorship or protective proceeding, unless a later claim deadline is established in advance by the court, a claim for compensation by attorneys or guardians ad litem who intend to be paid by the ward or protected person’s estate is waived if not submitted to the […]
§ 14-5101 – Definitions
14-5101. Definitions In this title, unless the context otherwise requires: 1. " Contact" includes in-person contact, written communication and all forms of electronic communications. 2. " Contact order" means an order allowing contact between a ward and a person with a significant relationship to the ward. 3. " Incapacitated person" means any person who is […]
§ 14-5102 – Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings
14-5102. Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings A. The court has jurisdiction over protective proceedings and guardianship proceedings. B. When both guardianship and protective proceedings as to the same person are commenced or pending in the same court, the proceedings may be consolidated.
§ 14-5103 – Facility of payment or delivery
14-5103. Facility of payment or delivery A. Any person under a duty to pay or deliver money or personal property to a minor, including monies related to the settlement of a civil claim, may perform this duty, in amounts not exceeding ten thousand dollars per annum, by paying or delivering the money or property to […]
§ 14-5104 – Delegation of powers by parent or guardian
14-5104. Delegation of powers by parent or guardian A parent or a guardian of a minor or incapacitated person, by a properly executed power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding six months, any powers he may have regarding care, custody or property of the minor child or ward, except […]
§ 14-5105 – Bond of guardian
14-5105. Bond of guardian Guardians coming into the possession or control of funds or other property of persons under disability may be required by the court to furnish a bond in an amount and under the conditions set forth for conservators in section 14-5411 and 14-5412.
§ 14-5106 – Disclosure requirements for proposed guardians and conservators; restrictions by local rules
14-5106. Disclosure requirements for proposed guardians and conservators; restrictions by local rules A. Before being appointed as a temporary or permanent guardian or conservator every proposed appointee, except entities referred to in section 14-5411, subsection B, shall provide to the court, under oath, the following information: 1. Whether or not the proposed appointee has been […]