{"id":7264,"date":"2020-02-17T14:42:17","date_gmt":"2020-02-17T19:42:17","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.simonssearchlight.org\/?page_id=7264"},"modified":"2021-03-12T12:16:23","modified_gmt":"2021-03-12T17:16:23","slug":"guardianship-resources","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.simonssearchlight.org\/information-resources\/guardianship-resources\/","title":{"rendered":"Guardianship"},"content":{"rendered":"<h3><strong>Continuing research participation as an adult<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">Simons Searchlight<\/span> will contact you around your child\u2019s birthday to find out if they will be legally independent or have a court-appointed guardian. All independent adults must provide their own consent and have their own email address to continue participating in <span class=\"notranslate\">Simons Searchlight<\/span>.<\/p>\n<p>Regardless of whether you will become your child\u2019s legal guardian or if they will participate as an independent adult, a new consent form is required in order to continue participating in <span class=\"notranslate\">Simons Searchlight<\/span>.<\/p>\n<h3><strong>About <span class=\"notranslate\">Guardianship<\/span><\/strong><\/h3>\n<p>For those families who have requested information about <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span>, here are some resources to help you begin the process of filing for <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span> of your child when your child reaches adulthood. Each country has a different process for establishing <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span> of legal adults and, for the United States, this process can differ from state to state. Several types of legally authorized representatives, also called LAR, can make consent decisions for a young adult to participate in research. The following is a list of the different types of legally authorized representatives.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>Legal Guardian or <span class=\"notranslate\">Guardianship<\/span><\/li>\n<li>Conservator or Conservatorship<\/li>\n<li>Power of Attorney, which can be financial, medical, both financial and medical, or for some other reason<\/li>\n<li>Ward of the State, for example when <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span> is transferred to a state or country<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<h3><strong>When is <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span> of an adult needed?<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><span class=\"notranslate\">Guardianship<\/span> is a personal decision that is unique to your family and situation. The resources below provide more information about <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span> and may help you make the best choice for your family. When your child reaches adulthood, you could seek legal advice from an attorney to discuss the process of <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span> if you feel that your child will not be able to make decisions about their health, finances, or daily care.<\/p>\n<p>Click on your country below to find out more about your <span class=\"notranslate\">guardianship<\/span> laws.<\/p>\n<div class=\"simons-accordion-wrap\"><div class=\"acc-item\"><div class=\"acc-top\"><span class=\"acc-icon\">+<\/span><p>United States<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"acc-bottom\"><div class=\"col-wrap-formatted\"><a href=\"http:\/\/alabamawings.alacourt.gov\/for-the-public\/\">Alabama<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.alaska.gov\/shc\/guardian-conservator\/guardianship.htm\">Alaska<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.azbar.org\/for-the-public\/legal-help-education\/consumer-brochures\/\">Arizona<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.arlegalservices.org\/node\/882\/guardianship\">Arkansas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.ca.gov\/selfhelp-conservatorship.htm\">California<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.state.co.us\/Self_Help\/adultguardianship\/\">Colorado<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.ctprobate.gov\/Pages\/Intellectual-Disabilities.aspx\">Connecticut<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.delaware.gov\/chancery\/guardianship\/index.aspx\">Delaware<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dccourts.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/matters-docs\/Probate-Division-Case-Management-Plan.pdf\">District of Columbia (page 32)<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.flcourts.org\/Resources-Services\/Court-Improvement\/Family-Courts\/Guardianship\">Florida<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/cdn.simonssearchlight.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2020\/02\/07105218\/GA_guardianship-guide.pdf\">Georgia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.state.hi.us\/docs\/1FP\/ProSeIncap.pdf\">Hawaii<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/isc.idaho.gov\/guardianship\/guardianship-conservatorship\">Idaho<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www2.illinois.gov\/sites\/gac\/OSG\/Pages\/Practitioners-Guide-to-Adult-Guardianship-in-Illinois.aspx\">Illinois<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.in.gov\/judiciary\/iocs\/3425.htm\">Indiana<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.state.ia.us\/ddcouncil\/Guardianship%20pdfs\/Guardianship-Conservatorship%20Papers.pdf\">Iowa<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.kansasjudicialcouncil.org\/legal-forms\/guardianship-conservatorship\">Kansas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/chfs.ky.gov\/agencies\/dail\/dg\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Kentucky<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/laguardianship.org\/\">Louisiana<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/dhhs\/oads\/docs\/qabook.pdf\">Maine<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mdcourts.gov\/clerks\/howard\/guardianshiptrust\">Maryland<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mass.gov\/topics\/guardianship\">Massachusetts<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/mpas.org\/contact-mpas\/guardianship\">Michigan<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.mncourts.gov\/Help-Topics\/Guardianship-and-Conservatorship.aspx\">Minnesota<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.mslegalservices.org\/issues\/family-and-juvenile\/guardianship\">Mississippi<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/health.mo.gov\/shcn-secure\/docs\/GuardianshipInfoPack.pdf\">Missouri<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/courts.mt.gov\/forms\/guardianship\">Montana<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/supremecourt.nebraska.gov\/guardianship-conservatorship-faq\/5-process-becoming-guardian-or-conservator\">Nebraska<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/selfhelp.nvcourts.gov\/self-help\/guardianship\/filing-for-guardianship-over-an-adult?enter=1\">Nevada<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.state.nh.us\/probate\/guardianship.htm\">New Hampshire<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/njcourts.gov\/courts\/civil\/guardianship.html?lang=eng\">New Jersey<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nmguardianassoc.org\/\">New Mexico<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nycourts.gov\/courthelp\/Guardianship\/index.shtml\">New York<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.nccourts.gov\/help-topics\/guardianship\/guardianship\">North Carolina<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ndcourts.gov\/legal-self-help\/adult-guardianship\">North Dakota<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.ohiochannel.org\/Assets\/Files\/UserContent\/40\/155679.pdf\">Ohio<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/oklahomafamilynetwork.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/04\/Amber-McConnell-Guardianship-Handbook.pdf\">Oklahoma<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.courts.oregon.gov\/programs\/family\/guardianship-conservatorship\/Pages\/default.aspx\">Oregon<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.disabilityrightspa.org\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/03\/CCSDM-11E.pdf\">Pennsylvania<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.drri.org\/media\/publications\/ridlc-guardianship-booklet.pdf\">Rhode Island<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.sccourts.org\/selfhelp\/FAQsFromACaregiver.pdf\">South Carolina<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/dhs.sd.gov\/guardianship\/default.aspx\">South Dakota<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.thearctn.org\/Assets\/Docs\/Conservatorship_Handbook.pdf\">Tennessee<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/hhs.texas.gov\/sites\/default\/files\/documents\/laws-regulations\/legal-information\/guardianship\/pub395-guardianship.pdf\">Texas<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.utcourts.gov\/howto\/family\/gc\/guardianship\/\">Utah<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.vermontjudiciary.org\/probate\/adult-guardianships\">Vermont<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/selfhelp.vacourts.gov\/node\/19\/guardianship-conservatorship\">Virginia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.courts.wa.gov\/guardianportal\/\">Washington<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"http:\/\/www.wvdhhr.org\/bcf\/policy\/social_services\/guardianship\/guardian%20and%20conservator%20handbook.pdf\">West Virginia<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/www.dhs.wisconsin.gov\/publications\/p2\/p20460.pdf\">Wisconsin<\/a><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/equaljustice.wy.gov\/index.php\/get-legal-help\/self-help-2\/family-law\/guardianships\/adult-guardianship\/common-questions\">Wyoming<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div><div class=\"clear\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"acc-item\"><div class=\"acc-top\"><span class=\"acc-icon\">+<\/span><p>Other Countries<\/p>\n<\/div><div class=\"acc-bottom\"><p>We are currently compiling resources for this section. 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