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Guardianship

Guardianship & Conservatorship of Incapacitated Persons

Learn about who can become a guardian of an incapacitated adult and what the guardianship process is like.

Guardianship is a legal process that grants the guardian authority to care for and make decisions on behalf of an incapacitated adult. An incapacitated person is someone with a clinically diagnosed condition that leaves them unable to make or communicate decisions affecting their physical health, safety, or self-care. The person asking to be named guardian is called the petitioner, and the person believed to be incapacitated is called the respondent.

What would you like to do?

Get a copy of your decree and order of appointment of a guardian of an incapacitated person 

What you need to know

Find out if you can become a legal guardian of an incapacitated person  Learn about the responsibilities of a guardian of an incapacitated person  Learn about ending guardianship of an incapacitated person  Learn about the responsibilities of a conservator of a protected person  Learn how to get help with filing for guardianship  Forms, resources, and rules about guardianship of incapacitated persons 
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A list of court locations where you can file for guardianship of an incapacitated person

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