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Ky. Rev. Stat. § 387.032 (2026)

Matters to be considered by court when making appointment

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In appointing a guardian, limited guardian, or conservator, the District Court shall appoint any person or entity whose appointment would be in the best interest of the minor, taking into consideration the ability of the person or entity to manage and preserve the minor's estate, and taking into consideration the person or entity nominated pursuant to KRS 387.040 or 387.050. Effective: July 13, 1990 History: Created 1990 Ky. Acts ch. 487, sec. 4, effective July 13, 1990.

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Cited in 4 cases (1 in the last 5 years), 2008–2021 · leading case: Branham v. Stewart, 307 S.W.3d 94 (Ky. 2010).
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Branham v. Stewart, 307 S.W.3d 94 (Ky. 2010). · cites it 4× “025 (governing applications for appointment as a minor's guardian); KRS 387.032 (matters to be considered by court when appointing a guardian for a minor).”
Logan Coons, a Minor, by & Through Jennifer Coons, Guardian of the Est. of Logan Coons, a Minor v. Honorable Judith McDonald-burkman (Ky. 2021). · cites it 2× “, KRS 387.032 (“The District Court shall appoint any person or entity whose appointment would be in the best interest of the minor .”
McCary v. Mitchell, 260 S.W.3d 362 (Ky. Ct. App. 2008). “270, the de facto custodian provision, to a guardianship proceeding under KRS 387.032. The second is purely a factual issue, specifically, whether the district court abused its discretion when it found that the child’s best interest was served by appointing the Mitchells as…”
Ralph Gentry v. Commonwealth of Kentucky (Ky. 2010). “025 (governing applications for appointment as a minor's guardian) ; KRS 387.032 (matters to be considered by court when appointing a guardian for a minor).”
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