{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2a-76","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-2A-76","heading":"Court Appointment of Guardian of Minor; Qualifications; Priority of Minor’s Nominee.","body":"The court may appoint as guardian any person whose appointment would be in the best interest of the minor. The court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, if the minor is 14 or more years of age, unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the best interest of the minor.","path":["Title 26 Infants and Incompetents.","Chapter 2A Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act.","Article 2 Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property.","Division 1 Guardians of Minors."],"source_url":"https://alison.legislature.state.al.us/code-of-alabama?section=26-2A-76","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"be87d6e74c62715a968b9e26a6289403d5bfbc3473910a2f2a5dcc4a313eb7fa","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2a-75","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2a-77"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}