In the Matter of the Protective Proceedings of M.K.

Summary

The Alaska Supreme Court affirmed the appointment of the Office of Public Advocacy as M.K.'s full guardian. It held that the statutes permit a court to appoint the public guardian despite a family member's higher statutory priority when the ward's best interests require it, and that the superior court adequately supported that decision. The court also upheld the appointment of a full guardian because the record supported a finding that less restrictive alternatives were inadequate.