Guam § 3507 - General Guardian; Rules for Appointment.

§ 3507. General Guardian; Rules for Appointment.

In appointing a general guardian of a minor, the court is to be

guided by what appears to be for the best interest of the child in respect

to its temporal and mental and moral welfare; and if the child is of

sufficient age to form an intelligent preference, the court may consider

that preference in determining the question. If the child resides in the

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territory of Guam and is over fourteen (14) years of age, he may

nominate his own guardian, either of his own accord or within ten (10)

days after being duly cited by the court; and such nominee must be

appointed if approved by the court. When a guardian has been appointed

for a minor under fourteen (14) years of age, the minor, at any time after

he attains that age, may nominate his own guardian, subject to the

approval of the court.