North Dakota Century Code Title 27. Judicial Branch of Government § 27-20.1-11. Appointment of guardian of a child

1. The court may appoint a guardian of a child if the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the appointment is in the child's best interest and:

2. The court may appoint as guardian any fit and willing person whose appointment would be in the best interest of the child. If the court finds by clear and convincing evidence that the child is of sufficient maturity to make a sound judgment, or the child is age fourteen or older, the court may give substantial weight to the preference of the child. The court shall give due consideration to other factors that may have affected the child's preference, including whether the child's preference was based on undesirable or improper influences.

3. The court may appoint a guardian as a dispositional alternative if a child has been adjudicated as a child in need of protection or delinquent under chapter 27-20.2, 27-20.3, or 27-20.4.