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V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-108 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-108. Venue

 (a) Venue for a guardianship proceeding for a minor is in the judicial division of the Virgin Islands in which the minor resides or is present at the time the proceeding is commenced. (b) Venue for a guardianship proceeding for an incapacitated person is in the judicial division of the Virgin Islands in which the respondent resides and, if the respondent has been admitted to an institution by order of a court of competent jurisdiction, in the judicial division in which the court is located. Venue for the appointment of an emergency or a temporary substitute guardian of an incapacitated person is also in judicial division in which the respondent is present. (c) Venue for a protective proceeding is in the judicial division of the Virgin Islands in which the respondent resides, whether or not a guardian has been appointed in another place or, if the respondent does not reside in Virgin Islands, in any judicial division of the Virgin Islands in which property of the respondent is located. (d) If a proceeding under Parts 1-4 of this article is brought in more than one judicial division of this Territory, the judicial division in which the proceeding is first brought has the exclusive right to proceed unless that court determines that venue is properly in another court or that the interests of justice otherwise require that the proceeding be transferred.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-109 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-109.

 [Reserved.]
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-110 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-110. Letters of Office

 Upon the guardian’s filing of an acceptance of office, the Court shall issue appropriate letters of guardianship. Upon the conservator’s filing of an acceptance of office and any required bond, the Court shall issue appropriate letters of conservatorship. Letters of guardianship must indicate whether the guardian was appointed by the Court, a parent, or the spouse. Any limitation on the powers of a guardian or conservator or of the assets subject to a conservatorship must be endorsed on the guardian’s or conservator’s letters.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-111 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-111. Effect of acceptance of appointment

 By accepting appointment, a guardian or conservator submits personally to the jurisdiction of the Court in any proceeding relating to the guardianship or conservatorship. The petitioner shall send or deliver notice of any proceeding to the guardian or conservator at the guardian’s or conservator’s address shown in the court records and at any other address then known to the petitioner.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-112 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-112. Termination of, or change in guardian’s or conservator’s appointment

 (a) The appointment of a guardian or conservator terminates upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian or conservator or upon termination of the guardianship or conservatorship. A resignation of a guardian or conservator is effective when approved by the Court. A parental or spousal appointment as guardian under an informally probated will terminates if the will is later denied probate in a formal proceeding. Termination of the appointment of a guardian or conservator does not affect the liability of either for previous acts or the obligation to account for money and other assets of the ward or protected person. (b) A ward, protected person, or person interested in the welfare of a ward or protected person may petition for removal of a guardian or conservator on the ground that removal would be in the best interest of the ward or protected person or for other good cause. A guardian or conservator may petition for permission to resign. A petition for removal or permission to resign may include a request for appointment of a successor guardian or conservator. (c) The Court may appoint an additional guardian or conservator at any time, to serve immediately or upon some other designated event, and may appoint a successor guardian or conservator in the event of a vacancy or make the appointment in contemplation of a vacancy, to serve if a vacancy occurs. An additional or successor guardian or conservator may file an acceptance of appointment at any time after the appointment, but not later than 30 days after the occurrence of the vacancy or other designated event. The additional or successor guardian or conservator becomes eligible to act on the occurrence of the vacancy or designated event, or the filing of the acceptance of appointment, whichever last occurs. A successor guardian or conservator succeeds to the predecessor’s powers, and a successor conservator succeeds to the predecessor’s title to the protected person’s assets.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-113 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-113. Notice

 (a) Except as otherwise ordered by the Court for good cause, if notice of a hearing on a petition is required, other than a notice for which specific requirements otherwise provided, the petitioner shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing to the person to be notified. Notice must be given in compliance with Fed. R. Civ. P. 5(b) at least 14 days before the hearing. (b) Proof of notice must be made before or at the hearing and filed in the proceeding. (c) A notice under Parts 1-4 of this article must be given in plain language.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-114 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-114. Waiver of notice

 A person may waive notice by a writing signed by the person or the person’s attorney and filed in the proceeding. However, a respondent, ward, or protected person may not waive notice.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-115 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-115. Guardian ad litem

 At any stage of a proceeding, the Court may appoint a guardian ad litem if the Court determines that representation of the interest otherwise would be inadequate. If not precluded by a conflict of interest, a guardian ad litem may be appointed to represent several individuals or interests. The Court shall state on the record the duties of the guardian ad litem and its reasons for the appointment.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-116 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-116. Request for notice; interested persons

 An interested person not otherwise entitled to notice who desires to be notified before any order is made in a guardianship proceeding, including a proceeding after the appointment of a guardian, or in a protective proceeding, may file a request for notice with the clerk of the court in which the proceeding is pending. The clerk shall send or deliver a copy of the request to the guardian and to the conservator if one has been appointed. A request is not effective unless it contains a statement showing the interest of the person making it and the address of that person or a lawyer to whom notice is to be given. The request is effective only as to proceedings conducted after its filing. A governmental agency paying or planning to pay benefits to the respondent or protected person is an interested person in a protective proceeding.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-117 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 1 - General Provisions|§ 5-117. Multiple appointments or nominations

 If a respondent or other person makes more than one written appointment or nomination of a guardian or a conservator, the most recent controls.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-201 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-201. Appointment and status of guardian

 A person becomes a guardian of a minor by parental appointment or upon appointment by the Court. The guardianship continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian or minor ward.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-203 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-203. Objection by minor or others to parental appointment

 Until the Court has confirmed an appointee under section 5-202, a minor who is the subject of an appointment by a parent and who has attained 14 years of age, the other parent, or a person other than a parent or guardian having care or custody of the minor may prevent or terminate the appointment at any time by filing a written objection in the court in which the appointing instrument is filed and giving notice of the objection to the guardian and any other persons entitled to notice of the acceptance of the appointment. An objection may be withdrawn, and if withdrawn is of no effect. The objection does not preclude judicial appointment of the person selected by the parent. The Court may treat the filing of an objection as a petition for the appointment of an emergency or a temporary guardian under section 5-204, and proceed accordingly.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-204 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-204. Judicial appointment of guardian; conditions for appointment

 (a) A minor or a person interested in the welfare of a minor may petition for appointment of a guardian. (b) The Court may appoint a guardian for a minor if the Court finds the appointment is in the minor’s best interest, and: (i) the parents’ consent; (ii) all parental rights have been terminated; or (iii) the parents are unwilling or unable to exercise their parental rights. (c) If a guardian is appointed by a parent pursuant to section 5-202 and the appointment has not been prevented or terminated under section 5-203, that appointee has priority for appointment. However, the Court may proceed with another appointment upon a finding that the appointee under section 5-202 has failed to accept the appointment within 30 days after notice of the guardianship proceeding. (d) If necessary and on petition or motion and whether or not the conditions of subsection (b) have been established, the Court may appoint a temporary guardian for a minor upon a showing that an immediate need exists and that the appointment would be in the best interest of the minor. Notice in the manner provided in section 5-113 must be given to the parents and to a minor who has attained 14 years of age. Except as otherwise ordered by the Court, the temporary guardian has the authority of an unlimited guardian, but the duration of the temporary guardianship may not exceed six months. Within five days after the appointment, the temporary guardian shall send or deliver a copy of the order to all individuals who would be entitled to notice of hearing under section 5-205. (e) If the Court finds that following the procedures of this part will likely result in substantial harm to a minor’s health or safety and that no other person appears to have authority to act in the circumstances, the Court, on appropriate petition, may appoint an emergency guardian for the minor. The duration of the guardian’s authority may not exceed 30 days and the guardian may exercise only the powers specified in the order. Reasonable notice of the time and place of a hearing on the petition for appointment of an emergency guardian must be given to the minor, if the minor has attained 14 years of age, to each living parent of the minor, and a person having care or custody of the minor, if other than a parent. The Court may dispense with the notice if it finds from affidavit or testimony that the minor will be substantially harmed before a hearing can be held on the petition. If the guardian is appointed without notice, notice of the appointment must be given within 48 hours after the appointment and a hearing on the appropriateness of the appointment held within five days after the appointment.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-205 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-205. Judicial appointment of guardian; procedure

 (a) After a petition for appointment of a guardian is filed, the Court shall schedule a hearing, and the petitioner shall give notice of the time and place of the hearing, together with a copy of the petition, to: (1) the minor, if the minor has attained 14 years of age and is not the petitioner; (2) any person alleged to have had the primary care and custody of the minor during the 60 days before the filing of the petition; (3) each living parent of the minor or, if there is none, the adult nearest in kinship that can be found; (4) any person nominated as guardian by the minor if the minor has attained 14 years of age; (5) any appointee of a parent whose appointment has not been prevented or terminated under section 5-203; and (6) any guardian or conservator currently acting for the minor in the Virgin Islands or elsewhere. (b) The Court, upon hearing, shall make the appointment if it finds that a qualified person seeks appointment, venue is proper, the required notices have been given, the conditions of section 5-204(b) have been met, and the best interest of the minor will be served by the appointment. In other cases, the Court may dismiss the proceeding or make any other disposition of the matter that will serve the best interest of the minor. (c) If the Court determines at any stage of the proceeding, before or after appointment, that the interests of the minor are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint a lawyer to represent the minor, giving consideration to the choice of the minor if the minor has attained 14 years of age.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-206 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-206. Judicial appointment of guardian; priority of minor’s nominee; limited guardianship

 (a) The Court shall appoint as guardian a person whose appointment will be in the best interest of the minor. The Court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor has attained 14 years of age, unless the Court finds the appointment will be contrary to the best interest of the minor. (b) In the interest of developing self-reliance of a ward or for other good cause, the Court, at the time of appointment or later, on its own motion or on motion of the minor ward or other interested person, may limit the powers of a guardian otherwise granted by this part and thereby create a limited guardianship. Following the same procedure, the Court may grant additional powers or withdraw powers previously granted.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-207 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-207. Duties of guardian

 (a) Except as otherwise limited by the Court, a guardian of a minor ward has the duties and responsibilities of a parent regarding the ward’s support, care, education, health, and welfare. A guardian shall act at all times in the ward’s best interest and exercise reasonable care, diligence, and prudence. (b) A guardian shall: (1) become or remain personally acquainted with the ward and maintain sufficient contact with the ward to know of the ward’s capacities, limitations, needs, opportunities, and physical and mental health; (2) take reasonable care of the ward’s personal effects and bring a protective proceeding if necessary to protect other property of the ward; (3) expend money of the ward which has been received by the guardian for the ward’s current needs for support, care, education, health, and welfare; (4) conserve any excess money of the ward for the ward’s future needs, but if a conservator has been appointed for the estate of the ward, the guardian shall pay the money at least quarterly to the conservator to be conserved for the ward’s future needs; (5) report the condition of the ward and account for money and other assets in the guardian’s possession or subject to the guardian’s control, as ordered by the Court on application of any person interested in the ward’s welfare or as required by court rule; and (6) inform the Court of any change in the ward’s custodial dwelling or address.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-208 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-208. Powers of guardian

 (a) Except as otherwise limited by the Court, a guardian of a minor ward has the powers of a parent regarding the ward’s support, care, education, health, and welfare. (b) A guardian may: (1) apply for and receive money for the support of the ward otherwise payable to the ward’s parent, guardian, or custodian under the terms of any statutory system of benefits or insurance or any private contract, devise, trust, conservatorship, or custodianship; (2) if otherwise consistent with the terms of any order by a court of competent jurisdiction relating to custody of the ward, take custody of the ward and establish the ward’s place of custodial dwelling, but may only establish or move the ward’s custodial dwelling outside the State upon express authorization of the Court; (3) if a conservator for the estate of a ward has not been appointed with existing authority, commence a proceeding, including an administrative proceeding, or take other appropriate action to compel a person to support the ward or to pay money for the benefit of the ward; (4) consent to medical or other care, treatment, or service for the ward; (5) consent to the marriage of the ward; and (6) if reasonable under all of the circumstances, delegate to the ward certain responsibilities for decisions affecting the ward’s well-being. (c) The Court may specifically authorize the guardian to consent to the adoption of the ward.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-209 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-209. Rights and immunities of guardian

 (a) A guardian is entitled to reasonable compensation for services as guardian and to reimbursement for room, board, and clothing provided by the guardian to the ward, but only as approved by the Court. If a conservator, other than the guardian or a person who is affiliated with the guardian, has been appointed for the estate of the ward, reasonable compensation and reimbursement to the guardian may be approved and paid by the conservator without order of the Court. (b) A guardian need not use the guardian’s personal funds for the ward’s expenses. A guardian is not liable to a third person for acts of the ward solely by reason of the guardianship. A guardian is not liable for injury to the ward resulting from the negligence or act of a third person providing medical or other care, treatment, or service for the ward except to the extent that a parent would be liable under the circumstances.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-210 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 2 - Guardianship of Minor|§ 5-210. Termination of guardianship; other proceedings after appointment

 (a) A guardianship of a minor terminates upon the minor’s death, adoption, emancipation or attainment of majority or as ordered by the Court. (b) A ward or a person interested in the welfare of a ward may petition for any order that is in the best interest of the ward. The petitioner shall give notice of the hearing on the petition to the ward, if the ward has attained 14 years of age and is not the petitioner, the guardian, and any other person as ordered by the Court.
V.I. Code tit. 15, § 5-301 (2019)
2019 US Virgin Islands Code|Title 15 - Virgin Islands Uniform Probate and Fiduciary Relations Code|Article V - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property|Part 3 - Guardianship of Incapacitated Person|§ 5-301. Appointment and status of guardian

 A person becomes a guardian of an incapacitated person by a parental or spousal appointment or upon appointment by the Court. The guardianship continues until terminated, without regard to the location of the guardian or ward.