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Guam Statutes, Title 19

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Title 19, Personal Relations

27 chapters · 510 sections in this title.

All chapters in Title 19510 Ch 13, Child Protective Act70 Ch 8, Dissolution of Marriage64 Ch 4, Parent and Child62 Ch 5, Family Court Act34 Ch 20, Department of Youth Affairs24 Ch 40, Transfers of Property - In General24 Ch 31, Particular Kinds of Personal Property23 Ch 3, Contract of Marriage22 Ch 2, Personal Rights19 Ch 21, Summer Employment and Training Progr…19 Ch 1, Persons in General16 Ch 9, Guardian and Ward16 Ch 6, Community Property14 Ch 10, Master and Apprentice13

16 sections·Filtered byTitle 19✕Ch 9✕

19 GCA § 9101 Guardian Generally
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A guardian is a person appointed to take care of the person or property of another. SOURCE: CC '236.
19 GCA § 9102 Ward, What
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The person over whom or over whose property a guardian is appointed is called his ward. SOURCE: CC '237.
19 GCA § 9103 General, Special
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Guardians are either: (a) General; or (b) Special. SOURCE: CC '238.
19 GCA § 9104 General Guardian
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COL120106 A general guardian is a guardian of the person or of all the property of the ward within Guam. SOURCE: CC '239.
19 GCA § 9105 Special Guardian
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Every other is a special guardian. SOURCE: CC '240.

19 GCA § 9106 By Will

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A guardian of the person or estate, or of both, of a child born, or likely to be born, may be appointed by will or by deed, to take effect upon the death of the parent appointed: (a) If the child be legitimate, by either parent, with written consent of the other; or by either par…

19 GCA § 9107 Insane Persons

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A guardian of the person or estate, or of both, of an insane or incompetent person may be appointed by will or by deed, to take effect upon the death of the person appointing: (a) If the insane or incompetent person be unmarried, or be a person whose marriage has been annulled or…

19 GCA § 9108 General Rules

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In awarding the custody of a minor, or in appointing a general guardian, the court or officer is to be guided by the following considerations: COL120106 (a) By what appears to be for the best interest of the child in respect to its temporal and its mental and moral welfare; and i…

19 GCA § 9109 Confidential Relationship

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The relation of guardian and ward is confidential, and is subject to the provisions of the Title on trusts. SOURCE: CC '250.

19 GCA § 9110 Court Control

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In the management and disposition of the person or property com- mitted to him, a guardian may be regulated and controlled by the court. SOURCE: CC '251.

19 GCA § 9111 Survivor Continues, Power

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On the death of one or two or more joint guardians, the power continues to the survivor until a further appointment is made by the court. SOURCE: CC '252. COL120106

19 GCA § 9112 Removal, Generally

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A guardian may be removed by the Superior Court for any of the following causes: (a) For abuse of his trust; (b) For continued failure to perform his duties; (c) For incapacity to perform his duties; (d) For gross immorality; (e) For having an interest adverse to the faithful per…

19 GCA § 9113 Parent Appointment, Superseded

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The power of a guardian appointed by a parent is superseded: (a) By his removal, as provided by § 9114; (b) By the solemnized marriage of the ward; or (c) By the ward's attaining majority. SOURCE: CC '254.

19 GCA § 9114 Power, Discontinued

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The power of a guardian appointed by a court is suspended only: (a) By order of the court; or (b) If the appointment was made solely because of the ward's minority, by his attaining majority; or (c) The guardianship over the person of the ward, by the marriage of the ward. SOURCE…

19 GCA § 9115 Ward's Release

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COL120106 After a ward has come to his majority, he may settle accounts with his guardian, and give him a release, which is valid if obtained fairly and without undue influence. SOURCE: CC '256.

19 GCA § 9116 Discharge

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A guardian appointed by a court is not entitled to his discharge until one year after the ward's majority. SOURCE: CC '257. ---------- COL120106 COL120106