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Subsidized Guardianship GAP provides guardianship subsidies for eligible children who have been living with relatives in foster care and cannot return to their parents, and for whom adoption has been ruled out.

You do not need to go to court to name someone as a standby guardian for your child. You can name a standby guardian by filling out some simple forms, as long as the other parent of your child agrees to the standby guardianship, or has lost their parental rights by a court order, or has died.

The process for appointing a conservator is very similar to the process for appointing a guardian. Our attorney files a petition with the court that includes facts showing the respondent is financially incapable and has money and property with amounting to a total determined by law.

A temporary appointment can last 90 days. A permanent appointment may last until the death of the ward or the guardian, until the ward is able to establish that she is competent, or until the guardian resigns or is removed by the Probate Court.

A miscellaneous petition or complaint for custody is filed by submitting to the family clerk the following documents: the complaint for custody, a dr6, the family services counseling form, the summons, and the filing fee. If you cannot pay the filing fee, you should file for in forma pauperis status.

Someone must step forward to petition the probate court to become the Guardian for the individual. The individual and their family must be notified of the petition by the court. A guardian-ad-litum will meet with the individual to assess what the individual may want and what may be in the persons best interest.