[troutman]

Almost always your choice for guardianship will be respected, but it is always open for an interested party to apply to court and demonstrate that other people should be appointed instead in the best interests of the children. The government would not intervene unless the welfare of the children was at risk. You are not bound to select a relative.

If your preferred guardian is in another country, I recommend appointing a local temporary guardian until the children can be delivered to the permanent guardian.