H. B. 2305
(By Mr. Speaker, Mr. Kiss, By Request)
[Introduced January 19, 1999; referred to the
Committee on the Judiciary.]
A BILL to amend and reenact section four, article ten, chapter
forty-four of the code of West Virginia, one thousand nine
hundred thirty-one, as amended, relating to guardians and
wards generally; and changing from fourteen years to eleven
years the age at which a minor may approve the appointment
of a legal guardian.
Be it enacted by the Legislature of West Virginia:
That section four, article ten, chapter forty-four of the
code of West Virginia, one thousand nine hundred thirty-one, as
amended, be amended and reenacted to read as follows:
ARTICLE 10. GUARDIANS AND WARDS GENERALLY.
§44-10-4. Right of minor to nominate guardian.
If the minor is above the age of fourteen eleven years, he
the minor may in the presence of the county court commission, or
in writing acknowledged before any officer authorized to take the acknowledgment of a deed, nominate his own a guardian, who, if
approved by the court commission, shall be appointed accordingly;
and if the guardian nominated by such the minor shall not be is
not appointed by the court commission, or if the minor shall
reside resides without the state, or if, after being summoned, he
shall neglect the minor neglects to nominate a suitable person,
the court commission may appoint the guardian in the same manner
as if the minor were under the age of fourteen eleven years.
NOTE: This bill changes from fourteen years to eleven years
the age at which a minor may approve the appointment of a legal
guardian.
Strike-throughs indicate language that would be stricken
from the present law, and underscoring indicates new language
that would be added.