{"data":{"id":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5112","jurisdiction":"us-pa","citation":"20 Pa.C.S. § 5112","heading":"Persons not qualified to be appointed by the court.","body":"The court shall not appoint as guardian of the estate of a minor any person who is:\n(1) Under 18 years of age.\n(2) A corporation not authorized to act as fiduciary in the Commonwealth.\n(3) A parent of the minor, except that a parent may be appointed a co-guardian with another fiduciary or fiduciaries.","path":["Title 20 - DECEDENTS, ESTATES AND FIDUCIARIES","CHAPTER 51 MINORS","SUBCHAPTER B APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN"],"source_url":"https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM\u0026ttl=20\u0026div=0\u0026chpt=51\u0026sctn=12\u0026subsctn=0","current_through":"2026-03-18 (Statute Update stamp, 20 Pa.C.S.)","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-02T16:31:33Z","sha256":"6af27ef7c7481cfbceea2ea9db1b2e63d1b098ca055169582a5c1076151df8a6","source_id":"us-pa","stale":false,"prev":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5111","next":"us-pa/20-pa.c.s.-5113"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}