While at first this might frustrate you as a parent, the reality is that it’s meant to protect your child. Let’s say, for example, that you nominated a sister to be the potential guardian of your children. At the time you made the nomination, she was married, had a great job and was a great role model for your child. Now a few years have passed and you are in a car accident and never updated your guardian nominations. In the years since you chose your sister as guardian, she has lost her job, her marriage fell apart and she developed a severe alcohol problem. If that were the case, wouldn’t you want your judge to have the discretion to override your guardian nomination?
Is the court required to follow my appointment of guardian?
While at first this might frustrate you as a parent, the reality is that it’s meant to protect your child. Let’s say, for example, that you nominated a sister to be the potential guardian of your children. At the time you made the nomination, she was married, had a great job and was a great role model for your child. Now a few years have passed and you are in a car accident and never updated your guardian nominations. In the years since you chose your sister as guardian, she has lost her job, her marriage fell apart and she developed a severe alcohol problem. If that were the case, wouldn’t you want your judge to have the discretion to override your guardian nomination?