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AK Stat § 13.26.001 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 13.26.001. Adoption of standards of practice.

It is the policy of the state that all guardians and conservators, when making decisions for their wards or protected persons, shall abide by the highest ethical standards of decision making and shall consider the standards of practice adopted by the department by regulation. The department shall adopt standards of practice for guardians and conservators and, before doing so, shall review the standards of practice adopted by a national organization with expertise in the area of standards of practice for guardians and conservators, such as the National Guardianship Association.
AK Stat § 13.26.005 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 13.26.005. Definitions and use of terms.

Unless otherwise apparent from the context, in AS 13.06 - AS 13.36, (1) “department” means the Department of Commerce, Community, and Economic Development; (2) “essential requirements for physical health or safety” means the health care, food, shelter, clothing, personal hygiene, and protection without which serious physical injury or illness is more likely than not to occur; (3) “full guardian” means a guardian who possesses the legal duties and powers enumerated in AS 13.26.316(c); (4) “guardian” includes full guardian and partial guardian; (5) “incapacitated person” means a person whose ability to receive and evaluate information or to communicate decisions is impaired for reasons other than minority to the extent that the person lacks the ability to provide the essential requirements for the person's physical health or safety without court-ordered assistance; (6) “partial guardian” means a guardian who possesses fewer than all of the legal duties and powers of a full guardian, and whose rights, powers, and duties have been specifically enumerated by court order; (7) “private professional conservator” means a person, other than the public guardian, who is licensed under AS 08.26 or exempt under AS 08.26.180; (8) “private professional guardian” means a person, other than the public guardian, who is licensed under AS 08.26 or exempt under AS 08.26.180; (9) a “protected person” is a minor or other person for whom a conservator has been appointed or other protective order has been made; (10) a “protective proceeding” is a proceeding under the provisions of AS 13.26.401 to determine that a person cannot effectively manage or apply the person's estate to necessary ends, either because the person lacks the ability or is otherwise inconvenienced, or because the person is a minor, and to secure administration of the estate by a conservator or other appropriate relief; (11) “respondent” means a person who, in a guardianship proceeding under this chapter, is alleged to be an incapacitated person and for whom the appointment of a guardian or alternative assistance is sought; “respondent” includes a person seeking the appointment of a guardian or alternative assistance for oneself; (12) “visitor” means a person trained or experienced in law, medical care, mental health care, pastoral care, education, rehabilitation, or social work, who is an officer, employee, or special appointee of the court with no personal interest in the proceedings; (13) a “ward” is a person for whom a guardian has been appointed; a “minor ward” is a minor for whom a guardian has been appointed solely because of minority.
AK Stat § 13.26.010 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 13.26.010. Jurisdiction of subject matter; consolidation of proceedings.

(a) The court has jurisdiction over protective proceedings and guardianship proceedings. (b) When both guardianship and protective proceedings as to the same person are commenced or pending in the same court, the proceedings may be consolidated. (c) This section is subject to the requirements of AS 13.27 (Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act).
AK Stat § 13.26.021 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 13.26.021. Court records of proceedings; access; sealing.

(a) A notice of the filing of a petition, a summary of all formal proceedings, and a dispositional order or modification or termination of a dispositional order relating to a proceeding under this chapter shall be available for public inspection. All other information contained in the court records relating to a proceeding under this chapter is confidential and available only upon court order for good cause shown or to the following persons: (1) the person who is the subject of the court record, the person's attorney, or the person's guardian ad litem; (2) a person designated by the person who is the subject of the court record; (3) the guardian of the person who is the subject of the court record or the attorney of the guardian; (4) the conservator of the estate of the person who is the subject of the court record or the attorney of the conservator; (5) a party to the proceeding and the person's attorney; (6) the judge or judges hearing or reviewing the matter; (7) a member of the clerical or administrative staff of the court if access is essential for authorized internal administrative purposes; and (8) the department when a private professional guardian or a private professional conservator is involved in the proceeding. (b) Upon finding that a petition under this chapter was malicious, frivolous, or without just cause, the court may order that all information contained in the court records relating to the proceeding be sealed and that the information be disclosed only upon court order for good cause shown.
AK Stat § 13.26.031 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 13.26.031. Facility of payment or delivery.

Any person under a duty to pay or deliver money or personal property to a minor may perform this duty, in amounts not exceeding $5,000 a year, by paying or delivering the money or property to (1) the minor, if the minor is married; (2) any person having the care and custody of the minor with whom the minor resides; (3) a guardian of the minor; or (4) a financial institution incident to a deposit in a federally insured savings account in the sole name of the minor and giving notice of the deposit to the minor. This section does not apply if the person making payment or delivery has actual knowledge that a conservator has been appointed or proceedings for appointment of a conservator of the estate of the minor are pending. The persons, other than the minor or any financial institution under (4) of this section, receiving money or property for a minor, are obligated to apply the money to the support and education of the minor, but may not pay themselves except by way of reimbursement for out-of-pocket expenses for goods and services necessary for the minor's support. Any excess sums shall be preserved for future support of the minor and any balance not so used and any property received for the minor must be turned over to the minor when the minor attains majority. Persons who pay or deliver in accordance with provisions of this section are not responsible for the proper application thereof.
AK Stat § 13.26.051 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 1. General Provisions.|Sec. 13.26.051. Delegation of powers over incapacitated adult by parent or guardian.

A parent or a guardian of an adult incapacitated person, by a properly executed power of attorney, may delegate to another person, for a period not exceeding one year, any powers regarding care, custody, or property of the adult incapacitated person.
AK Stat § 13.26.101 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.101. Status of guardian of minor; general.

A person becomes a guardian of a minor by acceptance of a testamentary appointment or upon appointment by the court. The guardianship status continues until terminated, without regard to the location from time to time of the guardian and minor ward.
AK Stat § 13.26.121 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.121. Testamentary appointment of guardian of minor.

The parent of a minor may appoint by will a guardian of an unmarried minor. Subject to the right of the minor under AS 13.26.126, a testamentary appointment becomes effective upon filing the guardian's acceptance in the court in which the will is probated, if before acceptance, both parents are dead or the surviving parent is adjudged incapacitated. If both parents are dead, an effective appointment by the parent who died later has priority. This state recognizes a testamentary appointment effected by filing the guardian's acceptance under a will probated in another state which is the testator's domicile. Upon acceptance of appointment, written notice of acceptance must be given by the guardian to the minor and to the person having care of the minor, or to the minor's nearest adult relation.
AK Stat § 13.26.126 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.126. Objection by minor of 14 or older to testamentary appointment.

A minor of 14 or more years may prevent an appointment of a testamentary guardian for the minor from becoming effective, or may cause a previously accepted appointment to terminate, by filing with the court in which the will is probated a written objection to the appointment before it is accepted or within 30 days after notice of its acceptance. An objection may be withdrawn. An objection does not preclude appointment by the court in a proper proceeding of the testamentary nominee, or any other suitable person.
AK Stat § 13.26.132 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.132. Court appointment of guardian of minor; conditions for appointment.

The court may appoint a guardian for an unmarried minor if all parental rights of custody have been terminated or suspended by circumstances or prior court order. A guardian appointed by will as provided in AS 13.26.121 whose appointment has not been prevented or nullified under AS 13.26.126 has priority over any guardian who may be appointed by the court but the court may proceed with an appointment upon a finding that the testamentary guardian has failed to accept the testamentary appointment within 30 days after notice of the guardianship proceeding.
AK Stat § 13.26.137 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.137. Venue for proceedings.

(a) The venue for guardianship proceedings for a minor is in the place where the minor resides or is present. (b) The venue for a guardianship proceeding for a child in state custody under AS 47.10 is the (1) superior court where the child-in-need-of-aid proceeding is pending as provided under AS 47.10.111; or (2) judicial district in which the petitioner resides if the petitioner provides notice to all of the parties to the child-in-need-of-aid proceeding and no party objects.
AK Stat § 13.26.143 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.143. Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee and adult family member.

The court may appoint as guardian any adult whose appointment would be in the best interests of the minor and is consistent with a priority given to an adult family member. The court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor is 14 years of age or older, unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the best interests of the minor. In this section, “adult family member” has the meaning given in AS 47.10.990.
AK Stat § 13.26.147 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.147 Court appointment of guardian of minor; procedure.

(a) Notice of the time and place of hearing of a petition for the appointment of a guardian of a minor is to be given by the petitioner in the manner prescribed by AS 13.06.110 to: (1) the minor, if the minor is 14 or more years of age; (2) the person who has had the principal care and custody of the minor during the 60 days preceding the date of the petition; and (3) any living parent of the minor. (b) Upon hearing, if the court finds that a qualified person seeks appointment, venue is proper, the required notices have been given, the requirements of AS 13.26.132 have been met, and the welfare and best interests of the minor will be served by the requested appointment, it shall make the appointment. In other cases the court may dismiss the proceedings, or make any other disposition of the matter that will best serve the interest of the minor. (c) If necessary, the court may appoint a temporary guardian, with the status of an ordinary guardian of a minor, but the authority of a temporary guardian shall not last longer than six months. (d) If, at any time in the proceeding, the court determines that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the preference of the minor if the minor is 14 years of age or older. (e) A petitioner seeking appointment as the guardian of a minor in state custody under AS 47.10 shall file the petition in either the court where the child-in- need-of-aid proceedings are pending or the judicial district in which the petitioner resides, as required under AS 13.26.137(b) and AS 47.10.111.
AK Stat § 13.26.153 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.153. Subsidized guardianship; procedure.

Procedures relating to subsidized guardianships for hard-to-place children are governed by AS 25.23.200 - 25.23.240.
AK Stat § 13.26.157 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.157. Guardianship after voluntary relinquishment; procedure.

In addition to the applicable procedures under this chapter, a guardianship decree and review of a guardianship decree are governed by the procedures established under AS 25.23.180 and, for a child-in-need-of-aid, AS 47.10.089, pertaining to voluntary relinquishment of parental rights and retaining of parental privileges in a guardianship decree.
AK Stat § 13.26.162 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.162. Consent to service by acceptance of appointment; notice; letters of guardianship requirement.

By accepting a testamentary or court appointment as guardian, a guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of the court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship that may be instituted by any interested person. Notice of any proceeding shall be delivered to the guardian, or mailed by ordinary mail to the guardian's address as listed in the court records and to the guardian's address as then known to the petitioner. Letters of guardianship must indicate whether the guardian was appointed by will or by court order.
AK Stat § 13.26.167 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.167. Powers and duties of guardian of minor.

A guardian of a minor has the powers and responsibilities of a parent who has not been deprived of custody of a minor and unemancipated child, except that a guardian is not legally obligated to provide from the guardian's own funds for the ward and is not liable to third persons by reason of the parental relationship for acts of the ward. In particular, and without qualifying the foregoing, a guardian (1) must take reasonable care of the ward's personal effects and commence protective proceedings if necessary to protect other property of the ward; (2) may receive money payable for the support of the ward to the ward's parent, guardian or custodian under the terms of any statutory benefit or insurance system, or any private contract, devise, trust, conservatorship or custodianship; the guardian also may receive money or property of the ward paid or delivered by virtue of AS 13.26.031; any sums so received shall be applied to the ward's current needs for support, care and education; the guardian must exercise due care to conserve any excess for the ward's future needs unless a conservator has been appointed for the estate of the ward, in which case excess shall be paid over at least annually to the conservator; sums so received by the guardian may not be used for compensation for the guardian's services except as approved by order of court or as determined by a duly appointed conservator other than the guardian; a guardian may institute proceedings to compel the performance by any person of a duty to support the ward or to pay sums for the welfare of the ward; (3) may facilitate the ward's education, social, or other activities and authorize medical or other professional care, treatment, or advice; a guardian is not liable by reason of this consent for injury to the ward resulting from the negligence or acts of third persons unless it would have been illegal for a parent to have consented; a guardian may consent to the marriage or adoption of the ward; (4) must report the condition of the ward and of the ward's estate which has been subject to the guardian's possession or control, as ordered by court on petition of any person interested in the minor's welfare or as required by court rule.
AK Stat § 13.26.171 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.171. Termination of appointment of guardian; general.

A guardian's authority and responsibility terminate upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian or upon the minor's death, adoption, marriage, or attainment of majority, but termination does not affect the guardian's liability for prior acts, nor the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward. Resignation of a guardian does not terminate the guardianship until it has been approved by the court. A testamentary appointment under an informally probated will terminates if the will is later denied probate in a formal proceeding.
AK Stat § 13.26.181 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.181. Proceedings subsequent to appointment; venue.

(a) The court where the ward resides has concurrent jurisdiction with the court which appointed the guardian, or in which acceptance of a testamentary appointment was filed, over resignation, removal, accounting, and other proceedings relating to the guardianship. (b) If the court located where the ward resides is not the court in which acceptance of appointment is filed, the court in which proceedings subsequent to appointment are commenced shall in all appropriate cases notify the other court, in this or another state, and after consultation with that court determine whether to retain jurisdiction or transfer the proceedings to the other court, whichever is in the best interest of the ward. A copy of any order accepting a resignation or removing a guardian shall be sent to the court in which acceptance of appointment is filed.
AK Stat § 13.26.186 (2021)
2021 Alaska Statutes|Title 13. Decedents' Estates, Guardianships, Transfers, Trusts, and Health Care Decisions|Chapter 26. Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney|Article 2. Guardians of Minors.|Sec. 13.26.186. Resignation or removal proceedings; appointment of attorney for minor.

(a) Any person interested in the welfare of a ward, or the ward, if 14 or more years of age, may petition for removal of a guardian on the ground that removal would be in the best interest of the ward. A guardian may petition for permission to resign. A petition for removal or for permission to resign may, but need not, include a request for appointment of a successor guardian. (b) After notice and hearing on a petition for removal or for permission to resign, the court may terminate the guardianship and make any further order that may be appropriate. (c) If, at any time in the proceeding, the court determines that the interests of the ward are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the preference of the minor if the minor is 14 or more years of age.