An Illinois Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian is a legal document used in the state of Illinois to request that a person be appointed as the temporary guardian of a minor child or a person with a disability. This type of petition is filed in the probate division of the circuit court and is generally used when a parent or guardian is unable or unwilling to care for the person in question. There are two types of Illinois Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian: a Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Minor Child and a Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Person with a Disability. In the Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Minor Child, the petitioner must provide the court with information such as the names of the parents/guardians, the minor child's age, the temporary guardian's name, and the reason why the temporary guardianship is necessary. In the Petition for Appointment of Temporary Guardian for a Person with a Disability, the petitioner must provide the court with information such as the name of the person with the disability, the temporary guardian's name, and the reason why the temporary guardianship is necessary.