Section 25: Who may and may not be guardians

The Kerala Court of Wards Act, 1967 (President's Act No.3 of 1967)State Act of Kerala · Act 3 of 1967

( I) No pe1 son being the next legal he1r of a ward, or appeat·ing to have a direct 01 indirect advantage in the death or contmued dis<)Ucdification of ~uch w.1rd, shall be appointed guatdian ofsuch ward:

Provided that the mothet ot a ward, or any person appointed guardian by the will of a person authorised to make such appointment, may be appointed guardian by the court at its discretiOn.

(2) A female guard:an shall be appointed for a female ward, and a male guardian for a male ward above seven years of age, unless, in any case, the court, for special reasons, shall direct otherwise:

Provided that no guardian shall oHlinarily he appointed for a female ward, if she has an adult husband.

Where this provision sits

Act	The Kerala Court of Wards Act, 1967 (President's Act No.3 of 1967)
Section	25
Marginal note	Who may and may not be guardians
Jurisdiction	State of Kerala
Status	In force as published by the source

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