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Guardianship of Minors
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Section
159A.013
Definitions.
Section
159A.014
Care provider" defined.
Section
159A.015
Court" defined.
Section
159A.017
Guardian" defined.
Section
159A.018
Home state" defined.
Section
159A.023
Minor" defined.
Section
159A.024
Private professional guardian" defined.
Section
159A.025
Proposed protected minor" defined.
Section
159A.028
Terms: "Writing" or "written."
Section
159A.033
Application to guardians ad litem.
Section
159A.034
Notice by petitioner: To whom required; manner for providing; waiver of requirement; proof of giving filed with court.
Section
159A.036
Giving of notices and issuance of citations by clerk of court.
Section
159A.037
Venue for appointment of guardian.
Section
159A.039
Proceedings commenced in more than one county.
Section
159A.041
Transfer of proceedings to another county.
Section
159A.043
Titles of petitions; captions of petitions and other documents.
Section
159A.044
Petition for appointment of guardian: Who may submit; content.
Section
159A.045
Appointment of attorney to represent protected minor or proposed protected minor; duties; compensation.
Section
159A.046
Appointment and duties of investigators; payment of expenses associated with investigation in certain circumstances.
Section
159A.047
Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served; filing of affidavit of service.
Section
159A.048
Contents of citation; appointment of attorney, guardian ad litem or advocate for best interests of proposed protected minor during proceedings on citation.
Section
159A.049
Appointment without issuance of citation.
Section
159A.052
Temporary guardian for proposed protected minor in need of immediate medical attention: Petition for appointment; conditions; required notice; extension.
Section
159A.053
Temporary guardian for person, estate, or person and estate of proposed protected minor: Petition for appointment; required notice; extension; limited powers.
Section
159A.054
Finding of court upon petition: Dismissal of petition; appointment of guardian. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
Section
159A.054
Finding of court upon petition: Dismissal of petition; appointment of guardian. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
Section
159A.055
Burden of proof; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order.
Section
159A.056
Order for payment for support of proposed protected minor; assignment of payment to guardian.
Section
159A.057
Appointment of guardian for two or more proposed protected minors; powers, duties and termination of such guardianships.
Section
159A.059
Qualifications of guardian.
Section
159A.061
Preference for appointment of parent as guardian for proposed protected minor; exception; other considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian. [Effective through June 30, 2020.]
Section
159A.061
Preference for appointment of parent as guardian for proposed protected minor; exception; other considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian. [Effective July 1, 2020.]
Section
159A.062
Guardian nominated by will.
Section
159A.065
Bond: General requirements; approval by clerk; liability of sureties; not required under certain circumstances.
Section
159A.067
Bond: Court may require increase, decrease or other change; exoneration of former sureties.
Section
159A.069
Bond: Filing; remedy for breach.
Section
159A.071
Bond: Limitations on action.
Section
159A.073
Taking oath of office; filing appropriate documents and verified acknowledgment; contents of acknowledgment; acknowledgment not required under certain circumstances.
Section
159A.074
Copy of order of appointment to be served upon protected minor; notice of entry of order to be filed with court.
Section
159A.075
Letters of guardianship.
Section
159A.076
Summary administration.
Section
159A.077
General functions of guardian of person and estate.
Section
159A.078
Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions.
Section
159A.079
General functions of guardian of person; establishment or change of residence of protected minor by guardian.
Section
159A.081
Reports by guardian of person.
Section
159A.083
General functions of guardian of estate.
Section
159A.085
Inventory, supplemental inventory and appraisal of property of protected minor.
Section
159A.086
Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate; record or statement in lieu of appraisal.
Section
159A.087
Recording letters of guardianship.
Section
159A.089
Possession of and title to property of protected minor; guardian to secure certain documents.
Section
159A.091
Discovery of debts or property.
Section
159A.093
Collecting obligations due protected minor; order for payment of support of protected minor; notice.
Section
159A.095
Representing protected minor in legal proceedings.
Section
159A.097
Voidable contracts and transactions of protected minor.
Section
159A.099
Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected minor.
Section
159A.0145
Citation" defined.
Section
159A.0195
Interested person" defined.
Section
159A.0235
Person of natural affection" defined.
Section
159A.0251
Protected minor" defined.
Section
159A.0253
Protected person" defined.
Section
159A.0255
Secured residential long-term care facility" defined.
Section
159A.0265
State" defined.
Section
159A.0345
Court authorized to alter requirements concerning publication of notice or citation.
Section
159A.0355
Facsimile of certain papers may be filed with court.
Section
159A.0445
Filing of proposed preliminary care plan and budget.
Section
159A.0455
Appointment of guardian ad litem or advocate for best interests of protected minor or proposed protected minor; requirements; duties; compensation.
Section
159A.0475
Manner of serving citation.
Section
159A.0483
Attorney for protected minor or proposed protected minor.
Section
159A.0486
Finding of vexatious litigant; sanctions.
Section
159A.0487
Types of guardians.
Section
159A.0535
Attendance of proposed protected minor at hearing.
Section
159A.0565
Visitation between protected minor and parents or certain relatives.
Section
159A.0595
Private professional guardians.
Section
159A.0615
Appointment of master of court or special master to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation.
Section
159A.0617
Court or master of court or special master authorized to allow certain persons to testify at hearing to determine person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian.
Section
159A.0755
Disposition of estate having value not exceeding by more than $10,000 aggregate amount of unpaid expenses of and claims against estate.
Section
159A.0805
Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval.
Section
159A.0807
Moving location of protected minor: Filing and service of notice of intent to move; necessary temporary action authorized for emergency conditions; circumstances in which notice not required.
Section
159A.0809
Notification to interested persons and persons of natural affection required upon impending death or death of protected minor or obtaining information concerning burial or cremation of protected minor.
Section
159A.0865
Certification of appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation; form of appraisal or valuation; purchase by appraiser, certified public accountant or expert in valuation without disclosure prohibited; penalties.
Section
159A.0893
Access to account or other assets of protected minor.
Section
159A.0895
Assets retained to pay expenses of funeral and disposal of remains of protected minor: Amount exempt from all claims; placement in account or trust; reversion of excess to estate of protected minor.
Section
159A.103
Claims against estate of protected minor.
Section
159A.105
Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian; report of claims and payment.
Section
159A.107
Presentment and verification of claims.
Section
159A.109
Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian.
Section
159A.111
Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon.
Section
159A.112
Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed; payment of excess money to appointed guardian of the estate; certain compensation authorized.
Section
159A.113
Guardian required to petition court before taking certain actions; guardian may petition court before taking certain other actions; content of petition.
Section
159A.115
Notice of hearing of petition or account.
Section
159A.117
Court approval required to make certain investments and loans and to exercise certain options; certain investments authorized without prior approval; investing property of two or more protected persons.
Section
159A.121
Borrowing money for protected minor.
Section
159A.123
Contracts of protected minor.
Section
159A.125
Gifts from estate of protected minor.
Section
159A.127
Purposes for which property of protected minor may be sold, leased or placed in trust.
Section
159A.132
Property of protected minor subject to sale.
Section
159A.134
Selling real property of protected minor.
Section
159A.136
Order requiring guardian to sell real property of estate.
Section
159A.138
Sale of equity of estate in real property of protected minor that is subject to mortgage or lien and of property that is subject to mortgage or lien.
Section
159A.142
Sale of interest of protected minor in real property owned jointly with one or more persons.
Section
159A.144
Sale of real property of guardianship estate: Requirements for establishing date; manner of making offers.
Section
159A.146
Hearing to confirm sale of real property: Considerations; conditions for confirmation; actions of court if sale is not confirmed; continuance; circumstances in which sale is confirmed without bidding.
Section
159A.148
Neglect or refusal of purchaser of real property to comply with terms of sale.
Section
159A.152
Sale of security of protected minor by guardian.
Section
159A.154
Place and manner of sale of personal property of protected minor; report by guardian; first right of refusal of family members.
Section
159A.156
Sale of interest in personal property pledged to protected minor and choses in action of estate of protected minor.
Section
159A.157
Lease of property of protected minor.
Section
159A.159
Contract with broker to secure lessee.
Section
159A.161
Petition for approval of lease: Content; conditions for approval.
Section
159A.163
Agreement for rental or bailment of personal property.
Section
159A.165
Lease of mining claim or mineral rights; option to purchase.
Section
159A.166
Bond and actions required upon court order to enter into agreement.
Section
159A.167
Special sale of property of protected minor or surrender of interest therein.
Section
159A.169
Advice, instructions and approval of acts of guardian.
Section
159A.171
Executing and recording legal documents.
Section
159A.175
Exchange or partition of property of protected minor.
Section
159A.176
Review of guardianship by court.
Section
159A.177
Time for filing account; service of account.
Section
159A.179
Contents of account; retention of receipts or vouchers for all expenditures; proving payment when receipt or voucher is lost.
Section
159A.181
Hearing of account.
Section
159A.183
Compensation and expenses of guardian.
Section
159A.184
Accounting by certain care providers.
Section
159A.185
Conditions for removal.
Section
159A.186
Additional limitation governing removal; considerations for court in determining best interests of protected minor; removal of guardian.
Section
159A.187
Appointment of successor guardian upon death or removal of existing guardian.
Section
159A.191
Termination of guardianship of person, estate or person and estate; procedure upon death of protected minor.
Section
159A.192
Termination of temporary guardianship.
Section
159A.193
Winding up affairs.
Section
159A.195
Disposition of claims of creditor after termination of guardianship by death of protected minor.
Section
159A.197
Delivery of physical possession of property of protected minor; petition to modify title to such property; handling property of deceased protected minor.
Section
159A.199
Discharge of guardian; exoneration of bond; order of discharge.
Section
159A.203
Delivering property or paying obligations to foreign guardian.
Section
159A.205
Appointment of short-term guardianship for minor child by parent: When authorized; content of written instrument; term; termination.
Section
159A.215
Guardian of person of minor child of member of Armed Forces.
Section
159A.305
Petition alleging that person disposed of money of protected minor or proposed protected minor or has evidence of interest of protected minor or proposed protected minor in or to property.
Section
159A.315
Order of court upon findings concerning allegations that person disposed of money of protected minor or proposed protected minor or has evidence of interest of protected minor or proposed protected minor in or to property; nonappearance or noncompliance by person cited; effect of order.
Section
159A.339
Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected minor is beneficiary.
Section
159A.342
Determination as to whether guardian has already been appointed upon application by person to be designated as guardian.
Section
159A.344
Payment of attorney’s fees and costs incurred as result of representation by attorney in guardianship proceeding: Liability; petition for payment from guardianship estate; procedure upon filing petition.
Section
159A.345
Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian.
Section
159A.346
Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected minor.
Section
159A.375
Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction.
Section
159A.1365
Application of money from sale of real property of protected minor that is subject to mortgage or other lien.
Section
159A.1375
Sale of real property of protected minor to holder of mortgage or lien on such property.
Section
159A.1385
Contract for sale of real property of protected minor authorized; limitation on commission; liability of guardian and estate.
Section
159A.1415
Presentation of offer to purchase real property to court for confirmation; division of commission for sale of such property.
Section
159A.1425
Notice of sale of real property of protected minor: When required; manner of providing; waiver; content.
Section
159A.1455
Confirmation by court of sale of real property of guardianship estate.
Section
159A.1465
Conveyance of real property of guardianship estate to purchaser upon confirmation of sale by court.
Section
159A.1475
Sale of real property made upon credit.
Section
159A.1495
Fraudulent sale of real property of protected minor by guardian.
Section
159A.1505
Periods of limitation for actions to recover or set aside sale of real property.
Section
159A.1515
Sale of personal property of protected minor by guardian without notice.
Section
159A.1535
Notice of sale of personal property of protected minor.
Section
159A.1653
Petition to enter into agreement; setting date of hearing; notice.
Section
159A.1657
Hearing on petition; court order; recording of court order.
Section
159A.1663
Neglect or refusal of purchaser of mining claim or of option holder to comply with terms of agreement.
Section
159A.1667
Petition for confirmation of proceedings concerning agreement: When required; notice; hearing.
Section
159A.1845
Appointment of temporary substitute guardian.
Section
159A.1852
Duty of guardian to notify court if no longer qualified to serve as guardian; appointment of successor guardian.
Section
159A.1853
Petition for removal.
Section
159A.1855
Issuance and service of citation concerning filing of petition for removal; actions of court if protected minor or estate may suffer loss or injury during time required for service.
Section
159A.1857
Actions of court when petition to remove guardian is deemed sufficient and guardian fails to appear.
Section
159A.1871
Appointment of successor guardian immediately or upon designated event.
Section
159A.1873
Petition tendering resignation.
Section
159A.1875
Approval of resignation of guardian of person.
Section
159A.1877
Resignation of guardian of estate: Accounting required before approval; sanctions for failure to file accounting; acceptance when estate has more than one guardian; court order.
Section
159A.1905
Petition for termination or modification; appointment of attorney to represent protected minor; burden of proof; issuance of citation; penalties for not filing petition in good faith.
Section
159A.1915
Termination of guardianship before emancipation of protected minor; burden of proof.
Section
159A.3395
Protected minor or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected minor; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court.
Section
159A.19905
Time period for which certain records are required to be maintained.