Alaska Statutes
Alaska Stat. § 13.26.186 (2026)
Resignation or removal proceedings; appointment of attorney for minor
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Sec. 13.26.186. Resignation or removal proceedings; appointment of attorney for minor.
(a) Any person interested in the welfare of a ward, or the ward, if 14 or more years of age, may petition for removal of a guardian on the ground that removal would be in the best interest of the ward. A guardian may petition for permission to resign. A petition for removal or for permission to resign may, but need not, include a request for appointment of a successor guardian.
(b) After notice and hearing on a petition for removal or for permission to resign, the court may terminate the guardianship and make any further order that may be appropriate.
(c) If, at any time in the proceeding, the court determines that the interests of the ward are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the preference of the minor if the minor is 14 or more years of age.
(a) Any person interested in the welfare of a ward, or the ward, if 14 or more years of age, may petition for removal of a guardian on the ground that removal would be in the best interest of the ward. A guardian may petition for permission to resign. A petition for removal or for permission to resign may, but need not, include a request for appointment of a successor guardian.
(b) After notice and hearing on a petition for removal or for permission to resign, the court may terminate the guardianship and make any further order that may be appropriate.
(c) If, at any time in the proceeding, the court determines that the interests of the ward are or may be inadequately represented, it may appoint an attorney to represent the minor, giving consideration to the preference of the minor if the minor is 14 or more years of age.
Notes of Decisions
Cited in 4
cases (2 in the last 5 years), 2017–2025 · leading case: Jude M. v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., Off. of Child.'s Servs., 394 P.3d 543 (Alaska 2017).
Jude M. v. State, Dep't of Health & Soc. Servs., Off. of Child.'s Servs., 394 P.3d 543 (Alaska 2017). “085 was renumbered in 2016 as AS 13.26.186; its text remains (continued.”
In the Matter of the Prot. Proceedings of: Baron W., a Minor, 498 P.3d 1045 (Alaska 2021). “The process for removing a minor’s guardian is governed by AS 13.26.186, which permits removal of a guardian “on the ground that removal would be in the best interest of the ward.”
ITMO Prot. Proceedings of Macon J. (Alaska 2025). “In the similar context of guardianships for incapacitated persons, we have held that the “best interests determination [requires] the court to take into account the closeness of the ward’s relationships to the existing and prospective guardians and 29 Id.”
Jude M. v. State, Dept. of Health & Soc. Servs., Off. of Child.'s Servs. (Alaska 2017). “085 was renumbered in 2016 as AS 13.26.186; its text remains (continued.”
— Alaska Stat. § 13.26.186(a) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Prot. Proceedings of: Baron W., a Minor, 498 P.3d 1045 (Alaska 2021). “The process for removing a minor’s guardian is governed by AS 13.26.186, which permits removal of a guardian “on the ground that removal would be in the best interest of the ward.”
— Alaska Stat. § 13.26.186(b) — 1 case
In the Matter of the Prot. Proceedings of: Baron W., a Minor, 498 P.3d 1045 (Alaska 2021). “The process for removing a minor’s guardian is governed by AS 13.26.186, which permits removal of a guardian “on the ground that removal would be in the best interest of the ward.”
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