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ANY PROVISION FOR REVOCATION OR TERMINATION CONTAINED IN
THE POWER OF ATTORNEY.

REVISOR'S NOTE:: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §602- The only changes are in
language and style.

13-603. ARMED FORCES MEMBERS MISSING IN ACTION.

IF ANY MEMBER OF THE ARMED SERVICES OF THE UNITED
STATES HAS EXECUTED A POWER OF ATTORNEY, THE FACT THAT
THE PERSON HAS BEEN REPORTED OR LISTED, OFFICIALLY OR
OTHERWISE, AS "MISSING IN ACTION," AS THAT PHRASE IS USED
IN MILITARY PARLANCE, MAY NOT OPERATE TO REVOKE THE POWER
OF ATTORNEY, UNLESS THE INSTRUMENT OTHERWISE [[PROVIDED]]
PROVIDES.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §603. The only changes are in
language and style.

SUBTITLE 7. GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON.

13-701. TESTAMENTARY APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF A MINOR.

UNLESS PROHIBITED BY AGREEMENT OR COURT ORDER, THE
SURVIVING PARENT OF A MINOR MAY APPOINT BY WILL ONE OR
MORE GUARDIANS AND SUCCESSOR GUARDIANS OF THE PERSON OF
AN UNMARRIED MINOR. THE GUARDIAN NEED NOT BE APPROVED BY
OR QUALIFY IN ANY COURT.

REVISOR'S NOTE: This section presently appears as
Art. 93A, §701. The only changes are in style
and language.

13-702. COURT APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIAN OF A MINOR.
(A) GENERAL RULE.

IF NEITHER PARENT IS SERVING AS GUARDIAN OF THE
PERSON AND NO TESTAMENTARY APPOINTMENT HAS BEEN MADE, ON
PETITION BY ANY PERSON INTERESTED IN THE WELFARE OF THE
MINOR, AND AFTER NOTICE AND HEARING, THE COURT MAY
APPOINT A GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF AN UNMARRIED MINOR.
IF THE MINOR HAS ATTAINED HIS 14TH BIRTHDAY, AND IF THE
PERSON OTHERWISE IS QUALIFIED, THE COURT SHALL APPOINT A
PERSON DESIGNATED BY THE MINOR, UNLESS THE DECISION IS
NOT IN THE BEST INTERESTS OF THE MINOR. THIS SECTION MAY
NOT BE CONSTRUED TO REQUIRE COURT APPOINTMENT OF A
GUARDIAN OF THE PERSON OF A MINOR IF THERE IS NO GOOD
REASON, SUCH AS A DISPUTE, FOR A COURT APPOINTMENT.

(B) VENUE AND PROCEDURE.