RULE 10-208. REMOVAL FOR CAUSE OR OTHER SANCTIONS
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RULE 10-208. REMOVAL FOR CAUSE OR OTHER SANCTIONS
(b) On Petition of Interested Persons. An interested person may file a petition to remove a guardian of the person. The petition shall be filed in the court that has assumed jurisdiction or, if jurisdiction has not been assumed, pursuant to Rule 10-201(c). The petition shall state the reasons why the guardian should be removed.
(c) Notice and Hearing. The court shall issue a show cause order pursuant to Rule 10-104 which shall set a hearing date. If no petition for removal has been filed, the show cause order shall state the grounds asserted by the court for the removal. The order and a copy of any petition shall be served on the guardian, all interested persons, and any other persons as directed by the court. The court shall conduct a hearing for the purpose of determining whether the guardian should be removed.
Cross reference: As to the grounds for the removal of a fiduciary, see Code, Estates and Trusts Article, ยง 15-112.
Source: This Rule is derived as follows:
Section (a) is in part derived from former Rules V84 d and V74 e 1(a) and is in part new.
Section (b) is in part derived from former Rule V84 d 1 and d 2 and in part from former Rule R72 a and b.
Section (c) is in part derived from former Rules V74 e 1(a) and V84 e, and is in part new.
Section (d) is new.
Section (e) is in part derived from former Rule V74 e 2 and is in part new.
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[Adopted June 5, 1996, eff. Jan. 1, 1997. Amended Sept. 17, 2015, eff. Jan. 1, 2016.]
MD Rules, Rule 10-208, MD R GUARD AND FIDUCIARIES Rule 10-208
Current with amendments received through September 1, 2023. Some sections may be more current, see credits for details.
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