SB 6632 - DIGEST

Requires the court in appointing a guardian to consider persons otherwise qualified in the following order of priority: (1) A guardian currently acting for the alleged incapacitated person in this state or elsewhere;

(2) A person nominated as guardian by the alleged incapacitated person;

(3) An agent appointed by the alleged incapacitated person under a durable power of attorney for health care;

(4) The spouse or state registered domestic partner of the alleged incapacitated person;

(5) An adult child of the alleged incapacitated person;

(6) A parent of the alleged incapacitated person;

(7) Adult brothers and sisters of the alleged incapacitated person; and

(8) An adult with whom the alleged incapacitated person has resided for more than six months before the filing of the petition.