A person may become a guardian of a minor by parental 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 or minor ward.
Ala. Code § 26-2A-70
Appointment and Status of Guardian of Minor.
Known as the Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act
The act spans §§ 26-2A-1 to 26-2A-9 (83 sections).
Applied in 1 court decision — leading case In Re Guardianship of ZJ (2002)
Most recently applied in In Re Guardianship of ZJ (January 2002)
(Acts 1987, No. 87-590, p. 975, §2-101.)
Official source: Alabama Legislature (ALISON). Reproduced from public-domain Alabama statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.