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Under s. 53 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', a guardian can appoint someone to become guardian when he or she dies. | Under s. 53 of the ''[[Family Law Act]]'', a guardian can appoint someone to become guardian when he or she dies. | ||
Appointments are made either by Form 2 or in the guardian's will. For appointments made using Form 2, the guardian must sign the form in the presence of two witnesses, neither of whom | Appointments are made either by Form 2 or in the guardian's will. For appointments made using Form 2, the guardian must sign the form in the presence of two witnesses, neither of whom is the guardian being appointed. A guardian cannot appoint a guardian to act with any more parental responsibilities than those he or she had at the time of the appointment. | ||
A person appointed as a testamentary guardian must accept the appointment for the appointment to be effective. | A person appointed as a testamentary guardian must accept the appointment for the appointment to be effective. |
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