(1) A person becomes a guardian for a minor only on appointment by the court.(2) The court may appoint a guardian for a minor who does not have a guardian if the court finds the appointment is in the minor’s best interest, and:
(a) Each parent of the minor, after being fully informed of the nature and consequences of guardianship, consents;(b) All parental rights have been terminated; or(c) There is clear and convincing evidence that no parent of the minor is willing or able to exercise the powers the court is granting the guardian.(3) The guardian for a minor is not required to retain an attorney of record for the guardianship if the courts finds that this would impose an undue burden on the ward’s estate.
