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. |