District of Columbia Statutes
§ 21-107 — Preferences in appointment of guardian of estate.
District of Columbia § 21-107
JurisdictionDistrict of Columbia
Title 21Fiduciary Relations and Persons with Mental Illness. [Enacted title]
Ch. 1Guardianship of Infants.
Subch. IAppointment of Guardian; Bond.
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Bluebook
D.C. Code § 21-107 (2026).
Text
In appointing a guardian of the estate of an infant, unless said infant be over 14 years of age as hereinafter directed in section 21-108 , the court shall give preference to —
(1)the parents, or either of them, if living; or
(2)the spouse if the infant is married to a person 18 years of age or older —
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Legislative History
Sept. 14, 1965, 79 Stat. 738, Pub. L. 89-183, § 1; Oct. 1, 1976, D.C. Law 1-87, § 28, 23 DCR 2544
Nearby Sections
15
§ 21-101
Natural guardians of the person.§ 21-106
Guardian of estate.§ 21-108
Selection of guardian by infant.§ 21-109
Spouse as guardian of estate.§ 21-1101
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