{"data":{"id":"us-ut/utah-code-75-5-201","jurisdiction":"us-ut","citation":"Utah Code § 75-5-201","heading":"Status of guardian of minor -- General.","body":"(1)\n(a) A person becomes a guardian of a minor by acceptance of a testamentary appointment, through appointment by a local school board under Section 53G-6-303, or upon appointment by the court.\n(b) The guardianship status continues until terminated, without regard to the location from time to time of the guardian and minor ward.\n(2)\n(a) A document issued by other than a court of law which purports to award guardianship to a person who is not a legal resident of the jurisdiction in which the guardianship is awarded is not valid in the state of Utah until reviewed and approved by a Utah court.\n(b) The procedure for obtaining approval of a guardianship under Subsection (2)(a) shall be identical to the procedure required under this part for obtaining a court appointment of a guardian.","path":["Title 75 Utah Uniform Probate Code","Chapter 75-5 Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property","Part 75-5-2 Guardians of Minors"],"source_url":"https://le.utah.gov/xcode/Title75/Chapter5/75-5-S201.html","current_through":"2026 General Session","vintage":"","retrieved_at":"2026-09-03T11:34:34Z","sha256":"a488ae8c11d141f3197712dc22e015276d516c3360b41bf9fa02e3f93fe4a69a","source_id":"us-ut","stale":false,"prev":"us-ut/utah-code-75-5-105","next":"us-ut/utah-code-75-5-202"},"notice":"GroundRules: Original legal text. Not legal advice."}