159A.013Definitions159A.0135“Agency which provides child welfare services” defined159A.014Care provider” defined159A.0145Citation” defined159A.015Court” defined159A.017Guardian” defined159A.018Home state” defined159A.0195Interested person” defined159A.0198“Judicial officer” defined159A.023Minor” defined159A.0235Person of natural affection” defined159A.024Private professional guardian” defined159A.025Proposed protected minor” defined159A.0251Protected minor” defined159A.0253Protected person” defined159A.0255Secured residential long-term care facility” defined159A.0265State” defined159A.028Terms: “Writing” or “written.”159A.033Application to guardians ad litem159A.034Notice by petitioner: To whom required; manner for providing; waiver of requirement; proof of giving filed with court159A.0345Court authorized to alter requirements concerning publication of notice or citation159A.0355Facsimile of certain papers may be filed with court159A.036Giving of notices and issuance of citations by clerk of court159A.037Venue for appointment of guardian159A.039Proceedings commenced in more than one county159A.041Transfer of proceedings to another county159A.043Titles of petitions; captions of petitions and other documents159A.044Petition for appointment of guardian: Who may submit; content159A.0445Filing of proposed preliminary care plan and budget; court review of budget159A.045Appointment of attorney to represent protected minor or proposed protected minor; duties; compensation159A.0455Appointment of guardian ad litem or advocate for best interests of protected minor or proposed protected minor; requirements; duties; compensation159A.046Appointment and duties of investigators; payment of expenses associated with investigation in certain circumstances; governmental entities prohibited from charging fees for copies of documents in connection with investigation159A.047Issuance of citation upon filing of petition for appointment of guardian; persons required to be served; filing of affidavit of service159A.0475Manner of serving citation; authority of court to waive service159A.048Contents of citation; appointment of attorney, guardian ad litem or advocate for best interests of proposed protected minor during proceedings on citation159A.0483Attorney for protected minor or proposed protected minor; protected minor or proposed protected minor deemed party to proceedings159A.0486Finding of vexatious litigant; sanctions159A.0487Types of guardians159A.049Appointment without issuance of citation159A.052Temporary guardian for proposed protected minor in need of immediate medical attention: Petition for appointment; hearing on petition; conditions; required notice; extension159A.053Temporary guardian for person, estate, or person and estate of proposed protected minor: Petition for appointment; conditions; hearing on petition; required notice; extension; limited powers159A.0535Attendance or appearance of proposed protected minor at hearing159A.054Finding of court upon petition: Dismissal of petition; appointment of guardian159A.055Burden of proof; best interests of proposed protected minor; order appointing guardian; notice of entry of order159A.056Order for payment for support of proposed protected minor; assignment of payment to guardian159A.0565Visitation between protected minor and parents, certain relatives or fictive kin; orders limiting visitation159A.057Appointment of guardian for two or more proposed protected minors; powers, duties and termination of such guardianships159A.059Qualifications of guardian159A.0595Private professional guardians159A.061Presumed suitability of parent to care for and serve as guardian for proposed protected minor; exception; considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian159A.061Presumed suitability of parent to care for and serve as guardian for proposed protected minor; exception; considerations in determining qualifications and suitability of guardian159A.0615Appointment of judicial officer or special judicial officer to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation159A.0615Appointment of master of court or special master to identify person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian; hearing; recommendation159A.0617Court or judicial officer or special judicial officer authorized to allow certain persons to testify at hearing to determine person most qualified and suitable to serve as guardian159A.0617Court 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 guardian159A.062Guardian nominated by will159A.065Bond: General requirements; approval by clerk; liability of sureties; not required under certain circumstances159A.067Bond: Court may require increase, decrease or other change; exoneration of former sureties159A.069Bond: Filing; remedy for breach159A.071Bond: Limitations on action159A.073Taking oath of office; filing appropriate documents and verified acknowledgment; contents of acknowledgment; acknowledgment not required under certain circumstances159A.074Copy of order of appointment to be served upon protected minor; notice of entry of order to be filed with court159A.075Letters of guardianship159A.0753Requirements; form; Secretary of State to make form available; regulations159A.0755Disposition of estate having value not exceeding by more than $10,000 aggregate amount of unpaid expenses of and claims against estate159A.076Summary administration159A.077General functions of guardian of person and estate159A.078Petition by guardian or other interested person for order authorizing or directing guardian to take certain actions159A.079General functions of guardian of person; establishment or change of residence of protected minor by guardian159A.0805Approval of court required before guardian may consent to certain treatment of or experiment on protected minor; conditions for approval159A.0807Moving 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 required159A.0809Notification 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 minor159A.081Reports by guardian of person159A.083General functions of guardian of estate159A.085Inventory and supplemental inventory of property of protected minor159A.086Guardian of estate to cause appraisal or valuation of assets of guardianship estate; record or statement in lieu of appraisal159A.0865Certification 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; penalties159A.087Recording letters of guardianship159A.089Possession of and title to property of protected minor; guardian to secure certain documents159A.0893Access to account or other assets of protected minor159A.0895Assets 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 minor159A.091Discovery of debts or property159A.093Collecting obligations due protected minor; order for payment of support of protected minor; notice159A.095Representing protected minor in legal proceedings159A.097Voidable contracts and transactions of protected minor159A.099Liability of guardian of estate on contracts for protected minor159A.103Claims against estate of protected minor159A.105Payment of claims of guardian and claims arising from contracts of guardian; report of claims and payment159A.107Presentment and verification of claims159A.109Examination and allowance or rejection of claims by guardian159A.111Recourse of claimant when claim rejected or not acted upon159A.112Authorized actions by guardian of the person if guardian of the estate has not been appointed; use and conservation of money of protected minor159A.113Guardian required to petition court before taking certain actions; guardian may petition court before taking certain other actions; content of petition159A.115Notice of hearing of petition or account159A.117Court approval required to make certain investments and loans and to exercise certain options; access to or management of accounts via Internet159A.121Borrowing money for protected minor159A.123Contracts of protected minor159A.125Gifts from estate of protected minor159A.127Purposes for which property of protected minor may be sold, leased or placed in trust159A.132Property of protected minor subject to sale159A.134Selling real property of protected minor159A.136Order requiring guardian to sell real property of estate159A.1365Application of money from sale of real property of protected minor that is subject to mortgage or other lien159A.1375Sale of real property of protected minor to holder of mortgage or lien on such property159A.138Sale 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 lien159A.1385Contract for sale of real property of protected minor authorized; limitation on commission; liability of guardian and estate159A.1415Presentation of offer to purchase real property to court for confirmation; division of commission for sale of such property159A.142Sale of interest of protected minor in real property owned jointly with one or more persons159A.1425Notice of sale of real property of protected minor: When required; manner of providing; waiver; content159A.144Sale of real property of guardianship estate: Requirements for establishing date; manner of making offers159A.1455Confirmation by court of sale of real property of guardianship estate159A.146Hearing 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 bidding159A.1465Conveyance of real property of guardianship estate to purchaser upon confirmation of sale by court159A.1475Sale of real property made upon credit159A.148Neglect or refusal of purchaser of real property to comply with terms of sale159A.1495Fraudulent sale of real property of protected minor by guardian159A.1505Periods of limitation for actions to recover or set aside sale of real property159A.1515Sale of personal property of protected minor by guardian without notice159A.152Sale of security of protected minor by guardian159A.1535Notice of sale of personal property of protected minor159A.154Place and manner of sale of personal property of protected minor; report by guardian; first right of refusal of family members159A.156Sale of interest in personal property pledged to protected minor and choses in action of estate of protected minor159A.157Lease of property of protected minor159A.159Contract with broker to secure lessee159A.161Petition for approval of lease: Content; conditions for approval159A.163Agreement for rental or bailment of personal property159A.165Lease of mining claim or mineral rights; option to purchase159A.1653Petition to enter into agreement; setting date of hearing; notice159A.1657Hearing on petition; court order; recording of court order159A.166Bond and actions required upon court order to enter into agreement159A.1663Neglect or refusal of purchaser of mining claim or of option holder to comply with terms of agreement159A.1667Petition for confirmation of proceedings concerning agreement: When required; notice; hearing159A.167Special sale of property of protected minor or surrender of interest therein159A.169Advice, instructions and approval of acts of guardian159A.171Executing and recording legal documents159A.175Exchange or partition of property of protected minor159A.176Review of guardianship by court159A.177Time for filing account; service of account159A.179Contents of account; retention of receipts or vouchers for all expenditures; proving payment when receipt or voucher is lost159A.181Hearing of account159A.183Compensation and reimbursement for expenses of guardian159A.184Accounting by certain care providers159A.1845Appointment of temporary substitute guardian159A.185Conditions for removal159A.1852Duty of guardian to notify court if no longer qualified to serve as guardian; appointment of successor guardian159A.1853Petition for removal159A.1855Issuance 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 service159A.1857Actions of court when petition to remove guardian is deemed sufficient and guardian fails to appear159A.186Additional limitation governing removal; considerations for court in determining best interests of protected minor; removal of guardian159A.187Appointment of successor guardian upon death or removal of existing guardian; notice to agency which provides child welfare services under certain circumstances159A.1871Appointment of successor guardian immediately or upon designated event159A.1873Petition tendering resignation159A.1875Approval of resignation of guardian of person159A.1877Resignation of guardian of estate: Accounting required before approval; sanctions for failure to file accounting; acceptance when estate has more than one guardian; court order159A.1905Petition for termination or modification; appointment of attorney to represent protected minor; burden of proof; issuance of citation; penalties for not filing petition in good faith159A.191Termination of guardianship of person, estate or person and estate; procedure upon death of protected minor159A.1915Petition by parent of protected minor for termination of guardianship of protected minor; considerations to determine best interests of protected minor159A.192Termination of temporary guardianship159A.193Winding up affairs159A.195Disposition of claims of creditor after termination of guardianship by death of protected minor159A.197Delivery of physical possession of property of protected minor; petition to modify title to such property; handling property of deceased protected minor159A.199Discharge of guardian; exoneration of bond; order of discharge159A.19905Time period for which certain records are required to be maintained159A.2023Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship to another state159A.2024Transfer of jurisdiction of guardianship from another state to this State159A.2025Registration of guardianship orders issued in another state159A.2027Effect of registration of guardianship orders issued in another state159A.203Delivering property or paying obligations to foreign guardian159A.205Appointment of short-term guardianship for minor child by parent: When authorized; content of written instrument; term; termination159A.215Guardian of person of minor child of member of Armed Forces159A.305Petition 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 property159A.315Order 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 order159A.339Assumption of jurisdiction by court of trust of which protected minor is beneficiary159A.3395Protected minor or attorney entitled to copies of accountings for trust created by or for benefit of protected minor; submission of trust to jurisdiction of court159A.342Determination as to whether guardian has already been appointed upon application by person to be designated as guardian159A.343Appointment or extension of appointment of guardian of the person for protected minor or proposed protected minor seeking status as special immigrant juvenile159A.344Payment 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 petition159A.345Imposition of penalties upon certain misconduct by guardian159A.346Appropriate actions authorized upon violation by guardian of any right of protected minor159A.375Appeals to appellate court of competent jurisdiction