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Section 27: Who may and may not be guardians

The Odisha Court of Wards Act, 1947State Act of Odisha · Act 26 of 1947

(1) No person being the next legal heir of a ward, or appearing to have a direct or indirect advantage in the death or continued disqualification of such ward, shall be appointed guardian of such ward :

Provided that the mother of 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 guardian 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 ordinarily be appointed for a female ward if she has no adult husband.

Where this provision sits

ActThe Odisha Court of Wards Act, 1947
Section27
Marginal noteWho may and may not be guardians
JurisdictionState of Odisha
StatusIn force as published by the source

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