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(a) Unless good cause is shown for the appointment, a court may not appoint, as a guardian of the person of a minor or disabled person, a person who has been convicted of:
(1) A felony;
(2) A crime of violence, as defined in § 14-101 of the Criminal Law Article;
(3) Assault in the second degree; or
(4) A sexual offense in the third or fourth degree or attempted rape or sexual offense in the third or fourth degree.
(b) Unless good cause is shown for the appointment, a court may not appoint, as a guardian of the property of a minor or disabled person, a person who has been convicted of a crime that reflects adversely on an individual's honesty, trustworthiness, or fitness to perform the duties of a guardian of the property of a minor or disabled person, including fraud, extortion, embezzlement, forgery, perjury, and theft.
Cite this article: FindLaw.com - Maryland Code, Estates and Trusts § 11-114 - last updated December 31, 2021 | https://codes.findlaw.com/md/estates-and-trusts/md-code-est-and-trst-sect-11-114/
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