§ 2628.
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§ 2628. Guardianship order
(a)If the court grants a petition for guardianship of a child under subsection 2626(d), 2626a(d), or 2627(d) of this title, the court shall enter an order establishing a guardianship and naming the proposed guardian as the child’s guardian.
(b)A guardianship order issued under this section shall include provisions addressing the following matters:
(1)the powers and duties of the guardian consistent with section 2629 of this title;
(2)the expected duration of the guardianship, if known;
(3)a family plan on a form approved by the Court Administrator that:
(A)in a consensual case is consistent with the parties’ agreement; or
(B)in a nonconsensual case includes, at a minimum, provisions that address parent-child contact consistent with section 2630 of this title; and
(4)the process for reviewing the order consistent with section 2631 of this title. (Added 2013, No. 170 (Adj. Sess.), § 1, eff. Sept. 1, 2014; amended 2025, No. 31, § 6, eff. May 22, 2025.)