75-5-202 - Appointment of guardian of minor. - Utah Statutes

75-5-202. Appointment of guardian of minor.
(1) The parent of a minor may appoint a guardian of an unemancipated minor by will, asprovided in this section, or by other written instrument as provided in Section 75-5-202.5.
(2) Subject to the rights of the minor and others under Section 75-5-203, an appointmentby will or written instrument becomes effective upon filing the guardian's acceptance in the courtin which the will is probated or the document is filed, if before acceptance, both parents are deador the surviving parent is adjudged incapacitated.
(3) If both parents are dead, an effective appointment by the parent who died later haspriority.
(4) This state recognizes a testamentary appointment effected by filing the guardian'sacceptance under a will probated in another state which is the testator's domicile.
(5) Upon acceptance of appointment, written notice of acceptance shall be given by theguardian to the minor and to the person having his care, or to his nearest adult relative.

Amended by Chapter 41, 1985 General Session