Question: What circumstances does the court consider in awarding guardianship?
Answer:
In appointing or declaring the guardian of a minor, the Court shall be guided by what appears in the circumstances to be for the welfare of the minor. In considering what will be for the welfare of the minor, the Court shall have regard to the age, sex and religion of the minor, the character and capacity of the proposed guardian and his nearness of kin to the minor, the wishes, if any, of a deceased parent, and any existing or previous relations of the proposed guardian with the minor or his property. If the minor is old enough to form an intelligent preference, the Court may consider that preference. The Court shall not appoint or declare any person to be a guardian against his will.