{"data":{"id":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2a-79","jurisdiction":"us-al","citation":"Ala. Code § 26-2A-79","heading":"Termination of Appointment of Guardian; General.","body":"A guardian’s authority and responsibility terminate upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian or upon the minor’s death, adoption, marriage, or attainment of majority, but termination does not affect the guardian’s liability for prior acts or the obligation to account for funds and assets of the ward. Resignation of a guardian does not terminate the guardianship until it has been approved by the court.","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-79","current_through":"Act 2026-611","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T14:01:51Z","sha256":"74dd36dd5901b5b07337358639843f94a6d6c23af84907467106dcdd4c5e3321","source_id":"us-al","stale":false,"prev":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2a-78","next":"us-al/ala.-code-26-2a-80"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}