SS SB 596 -- Guardianship of Minors

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This substitute allows a court to appoint a standby guardian to
temporarily assume the duties of guardian over a minor child.
The appointment only becomes effective upon the disability,
incapacitation, or death of an appointing parent or legal
guardian and the filing of an acceptance by the standby guardian
within 30 days of the court's confirmation and all the proper
paperwork of the appointment.  Before the court confirms the
appointee, the other parent or another person who has care and
custody of the minor may file a written objection to the
appointment of the standby guardian.

In the event a parent or guardian should die, the standby
guardian may petition the court for formal guardianship within 60
days.  An appointing parent or another interested party is
allowed to petition the court to confirm the parent's selection
of a standby guardian and terminate the right of other
individuals to object.

Missouri House of Representatives
93rd General Assembly, 2nd Regular Session
Last Updated November 29, 2006 at 9:46 am