Utah Code Title 75. Utah Uniform Probate Code § 75-5-311. Who may be guardian--Priorities

(a) “Specialized care professional” means a person who is certified as a National Certified Guardian or National Master Guardian by the Center for Guardianship Certification or similar organization.

(b) “Suitable institution” means any nonprofit or for profit corporation, partnership, sole proprietorship, or other type of business organization that is owned, operated by, or employs a specialized care professional.

(a) a person who has been nominated by the incapacitated person, by any means other than that described in Subsection (2), if the incapacitated person was 14 years old or older when the nomination was executed and, in the opinion of the court, that person acted with sufficient mental capacity to make the nomination;

(b) the spouse of the incapacitated person;

(c) an adult child of the incapacitated person;

(d) a parent of the incapacitated person, including a person nominated by will, written instrument, or other writing signed by a deceased parent;

(e) any relative of the incapacitated person with whom he has resided for more than six months prior to the filing of the petition;

(f) a person nominated by the person who is caring for him or paying benefits to him;

(g) a specialized care professional, so long as the specialized care professional does not:

(h) any competent person or suitable institution; or

(i) the Office of Public Guardian under Title 26B, Chapter 6, Part 3, Office of Public Guardian.