Rule 10-205.1 - Appointment of Guardian-Criteria; Order(a) Guardianship of the Person of a Disabled Person(1) Whether to Appoint Guardian. In determining whether to appoint a guardian of the person of a minor or disabled person, the court shall apply the criteria set forth in Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 13-705.(2) Whom to Appoint. In determining whom to appoint as a guardian, the court shall apply the criteria set forth in Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 13-707 and, with respect to an individual, give preference to an individual who has completed or commits to complete within 120 days or such other time that the court directs a training program in conformance with the Guidelines for Court-Appointed Guardians of the Person attached as an Appendix to the Rules in this Title.(b) Guardianship of the Person of a Minor(1) Whether to Appoint Guardian In determining whether to appoint a guardian of the person of a minor, the court shall apply the criteria set forth in Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 13-702.
(2) Whom to Appoint If the minor is at least 14 years old, the court shall appoint a qualified individual designated by the minor, unless appointment of that individual is not in the best interests of the minor.
Cross reference: See Code, Estates and Trusts Article, § 13-702.
(c) Order. An order appointing a guardian of the person shall comply with the requirements of Rule 10-108.Md. R. Guard. & Fid. 10-205.1
Adopted Oct. 10, 2017, eff. 1/1/2018; amended April 21, 2023, eff. 7/1/2023. Note the requirement in Rule 10-108(a)(1)(H) requiring the guardian to complete certain orientation and training programs.