75-5-201. Status of guardian of minor -- General.
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Effective 3/22/2018
75-5-201. Status of guardian of minor -- General.
(a)A person becomes a guardian of a minor by acceptance of a testamentary appointment, through appointment by a local school board under Section 53G-6-303 , or upon appointment by the court.
(b)The guardianship status continues until terminated, without regard to the location from time to time of the guardian and minor ward.
(a)A document issued by other than a court of law which purports to award guardianship to a person who is not a legal resident of the jurisdiction in which the guardianship is awarded is not valid in the state of Utah until reviewed and approved by a Utah court.
(b)The procedure for obtaining approval of a guardianship under Subsection (2)(a) shall be identical to the procedure required under this part for obtaining a court appointment of a guardian.
Amended by Chapter 415 , 2018 General Session