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.
A.R.S. § 14-5201
Status of guardian of minor; general
Applied in 3 court decisions — leading case In re the Appeal in Maricopa County Juvenile Action No. JD-05401 (1993)
Most recently applied in 2003 UT App 13 - In Re VKS (January 2003)
Official source: Arizona State Legislature. Reproduced from public-domain Arizona statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.