{"data":{"id":"us-mt/72-5-223","jurisdiction":"us-mt","citation":"72-5-223","heading":"Guardian of minor by court appointment -- qualifications -- nominee of minor preferred.","body":"The court may appoint as guardian any person whose appointment would be in the best interests of the minor, including the minor's interest in continuity of care. The court shall appoint a person nominated by the minor if the minor is 14 years of age or older unless the court finds the appointment contrary to the best interests of the minor.","path":["TITLE 72. ESTATES, TRUSTS, AND FIDUCIARY RELATIONSHIPS","CHAPTER 5. UPC -- PERSONS UNDER DISABILITY GUARDIANSHIP AND CONSERVATORSHIP","Part 2. Guardians of Minors"],"source_url":"https://mca.legmt.gov/bills/mca/title_0720/chapter_0050/part_0020/section_0230/0720-0050-0020-0230.html","current_through":"Montana Code Annotated 2025","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-14T04:59:05Z","sha256":"a666e2140b04edb513182a961ae333913a950d220c3098ebdb24c274dc56fbda","source_id":"us-mt","stale":false,"prev":"us-mt/72-5-222","next":"us-mt/72-5-224"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}