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–649– -649CHAPTER 125—APPOINTMENT OF GUARDIANS FOR MINORS Bee.

2881. 2882. 2883. 2884.

Jurisdiction to appoint; petition; several minors; bond. Notice of proceedings. Temporary custody pending hearing; warrant Public administrator as guardian of estates of minors.

§2881. Jurisdiction to appoint; petition; several minors; bond (a) When it appears necessary or convenient, the division of the district court of which a minor is an inhabitant or resident, or in which a minor who resides outside the Canal Zone has estate, may appoint a guardian for his person or estate, or both. (b) The appointment may be made on the petition of a relative or other person on behalf of the minor, or on the petition of the minor, if 14 years of age or over. (c) The court may issue letters of guardianship of the person or estate, or both, of more than one minor upon the same application. When there is an application for more than one minor, the court may permit a joint or separate bond in the multiple application. § 2882. Notice of proceedings Before making the appointment, the court shall cause such notice as it deems reasonable to be given to the person having the care of the minor, and to such relatives of the minor residing m the Canal Zone as it deems proper. In all cases notice shall be given to the parents of the minor or proof made to the court that their addresses are unknown, or that for some other reason the notice can not be given. § 2883. Temporary custody pending hearing; warrant (a) When it appears to the court, either from a verified petition or from affidavits, that the welfare of the minor will be imperiled if he is allowed to remain in the custody of the person then having his care, the court may make an order providing for his temporary custody until a hearing can be had on the petition. (b) When it appears to the court that there is reason to believe that the minor will be carried out of the jurisdiction of the court, or will suffer an irreparable injury before compliance with an order providing for his temporary custody can be enforced, the court may at the time of making the order providing for his temporary custody cause a warrant to be issued, reciting the facts, and directed to the marshal, commanding him to take the minor from the custody of the person in whose care the minor then is and place him in custody in accordance with the order of the court. § 2884. Public administrator as guardian of estates of minors (a) The district court may appoint the public administrator guardian of the estate of any minor. (b) The public administrator shall comply with all the provisions of this Part with respect to the guardianship of estates of minors by other persons, except that: (1) his official bond and oath shall satisfy the requirements with respect to a guardian's bond and oath; and (2) when notice is required to be given, the notice may, in the court's discretion, be waived or given by posting.

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