Section 11-114 - Prohibited Appointments as Guardian of Minor or Disabled Person

(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.