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To obtain a conservatorship, an interested person must petition the Probate and Family Court. An interested person must file a Petition for Appointment and a Medical Certificate signed by a licensed professional. The Medical Certificate evaluation must have been complted within 30 days of the filing of the petition.

If the parents agree that the petitioner should be appointed guardian of the child, the court process is simple. The parents can tell the court that they ?assent? or ?consent? by signing a notarized waiver and consent to petition.

How Do I Get Family Court Records in Massachusetts? Using state-managed public-access online resources. Making in-person queries to the record custodian. Sending mail-in requests to the appropriate courthouse. Using third-party aggregation sites.

In Massachusetts, the courts evaluate prospective guardians before appointment to ensure they can represent the incapacitated person well. In general, any competent person who is 18 years old or older may qualify to be a guardian, although family members often petition to serve as guardians.

List of Court E-Mail Addresses and Phone Numbers DivisionEmail AddressTelephone Number for Emergency CasesHampshireHampshireprobate@jud.state.ma.us(413) 586-8500Hampdenhampdenprobate@jud.state.ma.us(413) 748-7600Middlesexmiddlesexprobate@jud.state.ma.us(617) 768-5906Norfolknorfolkprobate@jud.state.ma.us(781) 830-127811 more rows ? 02-Apr-2020

Guardian/conservator fees Type of pleadingFiling feeAppointment of Conservator or for Single Transaction, Petition$240Appointment of a Guardian, PetitionNo FeeExpand, Modify, Limit Powers of a Conservator, Petition$150Expand, Modify, Limit Powers of a Guardian, PetitionNo Fee4 more rows