Okla. Stat. tit. 30, § 30-3-104

guardian - Appointment of organization - Determination of

suitability - Appointment of public agency.

A. The following priorities shall guide the selection by the

court of a guardian or limited guardian of an incapacitated or

partially incapacitated person from among those eligible:

1. The individual or individuals nominated by the subject of

the proceeding pursuant to Section 3-102 of this title;

2. The current guardian or limited guardian appointed or

recognized by the appropriate court of any other jurisdiction in

which the incapacitated or partially incapacitated person resides;

3. An individual nominated by the will or by other writing of a

deceased parent, spouse, or an adult child who was serving as the

guardian or limited guardian of the subject of the proceeding;

4. The spouse of the subject of the proceeding;

5. An adult child of the subject of the proceeding;

6. A parent of the subject of the proceeding;

7. A sibling of the subject of the proceeding;

8. Any individual approved by the court with whom the subject

of the proceeding has been living for more than six (6) months prior

to the filing of the petition. Provided that any owner, operator,

administrator or employee of a facility subject to the provisions of

the Nursing Home Care Act, the Residential Home Care Act or the

Group Homes for the Developmentally Disabled or Physically

Handicapped Persons Act shall not be appointed guardian or limited

guardian of a resident of such facility unless the owner, operator,

administrator or employee is the spouse of the resident, or a

relative of the resident within the second degree of consanguinity

and is otherwise eligible for appointment; or

9. If applicable, an individual volunteer qualified for

appointment as a guardian of a veteran pursuant to the Veterans

Volunteer Guardianship Act.

B. When the guardian or limited guardian of an incapacitated or

partially incapacitated person is the guardian of property only, the

court may appoint an organization which is eligible to manage the

financial resources of an individual and has fiduciary powers, or

its successor in interest, when:

1. Such organization is nominated by the subject of the

proceeding pursuant to Section 3-102 of this title;

2. Such organization is nominated by a person eligible to make

such nomination pursuant to Section 3-103 of this title; or

3. The appointment of such organization is in the best interest

of the subject of the proceeding.

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C. The court shall make reasonable inquiry to determine whether

the person or organization proposed to serve as the guardian or

limited guardian of an incapacitated or partially incapacitated

person is suitable and will exercise the powers and carry out the

duties and responsibilities of guardian or limited guardian in the

best interest of the ward. The court shall also inquire of the

proposed guardian of the person of the ward as to how the guardian

proposes to provide for the care of the ward, and of the proposed

guardian of the estate of the ward as to how the guardian proposes

to manage the property of the ward and to provide for the ward's

financial care. The court shall make such orders with respect

thereto as the court deems to be for the best interest of the ward.

D. A public agency shall not be appointed to serve as guardian

for an adult except as provided in Section 1415 of Title 10 and

Section 10-108 of Title 43A of the Oklahoma Statutes.