Persons not qualified to be appointed by the court.
20 Pa.C.S. § 5112
in effectThe court shall not appoint as guardian of the estate of a minor any person who is:
(1) Under 18 years of age.
(2) A corporation not authorized to act as fiduciary in the Commonwealth.
(3) A parent of the minor, except that a parent may be appointed a co-guardian with another fiduciary or fiduciaries. (Dec. 6, 1972, P.L.1461, No.331) 1972 Amendment. Act 331 amended par. (1).
Source: Open US Law by Vaquill AI (CC BY 4.0)URL: https://www.palegis.us/statutes/consolidated/view-statute?txtType=HTM&ttl=20Fetched: 10/16/2026