Eligibility of Godparent
Canon 892 Insofar as possible, there is to be a godparent for the person to be confirmed; the godparent is to take care that the confirmed person behaves as a true witness of Christ and faithfully fulfills the obligations inherent in this sacrament.
Canon 893 §1. To perform the function of godparent, a person must fulfill the conditions mentioned in canon 874 §1 (see below).
The following are the requirements in order for a Catholic to be a godparent (canon 874 §1):
– at least 16 years of age
– he/she has been fully initiated in the Catholic Church (received Baptism, Holy Communion, and Confirmation)
– in good standing with the Catholic Church: live a life of faith which befits the role to be undertaken; not under canonical penalty
– not the father or mother of the one to be confirmed