Persons Disqualified from Being Appointed as a Guardian

Summary

The bill changes Florida’s guardian‑selection rules by allowing a person with a felony record to be appointed as a guardian when they are a parent, child, sibling, spouse, grandparent or grandchild of the ward, the conviction happened more than ten years ago, and the court finds them fit. It also adds a removal trigger for felony convictions unless those same conditions are met. The measure failed in the Children, Families, and Elder Affairs Committee.

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