Can the court appoint a family member as the court monitor?
Full Question:
My wife and I live in Florida. I am acting as the guardian to my minor brother who is incapacitated. The court has appointed a person as court monitor who is not from our family. I would like to know whether the court may appoint a family member as the court monitor?
01/04/2017 |
Category: Guardianship |
State: Florida |
#29408
Answer:
This is provided in Fla. Stat. §744.107. It states;
“(1) The court may, upon inquiry from any interested person or upon its own motion in any proceeding over which it has jurisdiction, appoint a monitor. The court shall not appoint as a monitor a family member or any person with a personal interest in the proceedings. The order of appointment shall be served upon the guardian, the ward, and such other persons as the court may determine."
