The Vermont Petition To Appoint Guardian For An Adult (Voluntary) is a document filed in probate court that allows an individual to appoint a guardian for a person who is an adult and has been declared incapacitated. The petitioner must be a resident of Vermont and must file a written petition with the court including a statement of why guardianship is necessary. The petition must be signed by the petitioner and the adult for whom guardianship is being sought. There are two types of Vermont Petition To Appoint Guardian For An Adult (Voluntary): an original petition and a supplemental petition. The original petition must include the name, address, and age of the proposed ward, the proposed guardian's name and address, the proposed guardian's qualifications, the proposed guardian's proposed duties, and the petitioner's reasons for seeking the guardianship. The supplemental petition must include any other information the court may require in order to make a decision.