{"data":{"id":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-700.5212","jurisdiction":"us-mi","citation":"Mich. Comp. Laws § 700.5212","heading":"Court appointment of guardian of minor; qualifications; priority of minor's nominee.","body":"Sec. 5212.\n\nThe court may appoint as guardian a person whose appointment serves the minor's welfare, including a professional guardian described in section 5106. If the minor is 14 years of age or older, the court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor, unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the minor's welfare.","path":["MI Code","Chapter 700","Act Act-386-of-1998"],"source_url":"https://www.legislature.mi.gov/Laws/MCL?objectName=mcl-700-5212","current_through":"2026-08-14","vintage":"open-us-law v2026.08, retrieved 2026-09-14","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T18:32:31Z","sha256":"2b45d5a3a51960c85f7b6923ed4d5879f8b7da30b8381341270ab8284e63cd9f","source_id":"us-mi","stale":false,"prev":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-700.5211","next":"us-mi/mich.-comp.-laws-700.5213"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}