GroundRules
Ala. Code § 26-2-27: Appointment of Sheriff as Guardian.
Where this section sits in the code
- Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.
- Chapter 2 Appointment of Guardians.
- Article 2 General Conservator for County; Guardians of Minors.
If no fit person is appointed and qualifies as guardian of a minor and there be no general guardian for the county, the sheriff must be appointed guardian and the guardianship attaches to the office of sheriff.
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