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–654– -654(b) When a guardian has advanced, for the suitable support, maintenance, or education of his ward, an amount not disproportionate to the value of his estate or his condition of life, and this is made to appear to the satisfaction of the court by proper vouchers and proofs, the guardian shall be allowed credit therefor in his settlements. § 3004. Support, maintenance, or education; enforcement against guardian; payments to third persons (a) When a guardian fails, neglects, or refuses to furnish suitable and necessary support, maintenance, and education for his ward, the court may order him to do so, and enforce the order by proper process. (b) When a third person, at the request of a ward, supplies a ward with suitable and necessary support, maintenance, or education, and it is shown to have been done after refusal or neglect of the guardian to supply it, the court may direct the guardian to pay therefor out of the estate, and enforce the payment by due process. § 3005. Minor having father living; support, maintenance, and education If a minor having a father living has property, the income of which is sufficient for his support, maintenance, and education in a manner more expensive than his father can reasonably afford, regard being had to the situation of the father's family and to all the circumstances of the case, the expenses of the support, maintenance, and education of the minor may be defrayed out of the income of his own property, in whole or in part, as judged reasonable, and as directed by the court; and the charges therefor may be allowed accordingly in the settlement of the accounts of his guardian. § 3006. Incompetent wife; care or support If the husband is unable to jDrovide suitably for the care or support of a wife over whose estate a guardian has been appointed by reason of incompetency, the expense of providing the care or support, may, to the extent necessary, be charged against and defrayed out of the estate, as previously directed by the court or as subsequently approved by the court in settling the accounts of the guardian of the estate; for this purpose the guardian may sell or mortgage estate of the ward as provided in this title. § 3007. Partition; powers of guardian (a) after obtaining authority from the court having jurisdiction of the estate, a guardian may: (1) join in and assent to a partition of the real or personal estate of his ward, whenever such an assent may be given by any person; or (2) consent to a partition of the real or personal estate of his ward without action, agree upon the share to be set off to the ward, and execute a release in behalf of his ward to the owners of the shares, of the parts to which they may be respectively entitled. (b) The order of court granting authority under subsection (a) of this section shall be made only after a hearing in open court upon petition of the guardian after notice of at least 10 days, mailed by the clerk of the court to all known relatives of the ward residing in the Canal Zone. § 3008. Attorneys' fees; judgments for minors (a) Contracts for attorneys' fees made by or for the benefit of minors are void, and when a judgment is recovered by or on behalf of a minor, the attorneys' fees chargeable against the minor shall be fixed by the court in which the judgment is rendered.

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