Priority of persons to be considered
Applied in 2 court decisions — leading case In re the Guardianship of R.D.M. (2009)
Most recently applied in In Re Rdm (August 2009)
Acts 1992, ch. 794, § 36; T.C.A. § 34-12-103.
Subject to the court's determination of what is in the best interests of the minor, the court shall consider the following persons in the order listed for appointment of the guardian:
(1) The parent or parents of the minor;
(2) The person or persons designated by the parent or parents in a will or other written document;
(3) Adult siblings of the minor;
(4) Closest relative or relatives of the minor; and
(5) Other person or persons.
Current official text: Tennessee Code (LexisNexis). Digitized from the UniCourt Code Improvement Commission public-domain capture. Reproduced from public-domain Tennessee statutes; confirm against the official source for the current text. Not legal advice.