Meiklejohn v. Meiklejohn

Citations

• 171 Cal. 247

Syllabus

<p>Guardian and Ward—Appointment ot Minor’s Nominee—Displacement op Parent.—A minor over the age of fourteen years has the absolute right to replace the guardian appointed when he was under that age with one of his own selection, and it is immaterial that the displaced guardian is a parent of the minor. The order appointing the nominated guardian constitutes an approval of the minor’s selection, and makes the order valid under the statute unless it appears that the court abused its discretion in such approval. In, re Kirkman Estate, 168 Cal. 688, approved.</p>