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17.4
Notice of Hearing for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged
Incompetent Person
17.5
Judgment Entry Appointment of Guardian for Incompetent
Person
15.2
Fiduciary’s Acceptance – Guardian
15.9
Oath of Guardian
15.4
Letters of Guardianship
At the time of filing, a filing fee of $300.00 is required. This filing fee may be
waived if an Affidavit of Indigency is filed with the Court and the Court declares the
guardianship indigent.
As provided by statute, the initial emergency guardianship shall extend for
seventy-two hours. A motion to extend an emergency guardianship for an additional
thirty days may be filed. A Motion for 30-Day Extension may be completed and filed
within the seventy-two hour emergency guardianship period.
RULE 66.2
RESPONSIBILITIES OF COURT ESTABLISHING GUARDIANSHIPS
(A)
Criminal background check shall be conducted on a proposed
guardian and the results of said background check shall be filled with the Court
prior to the hearing on the Application for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged
Incompetent.
(B)
If the applicant to be appointed guardian has resided in the State of
Ohio for five (5) years immediately preceding the filing of said application, said
background check shall be conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation and the results of said background check shall be filed with the
Court prior to the hearing on the Application for Appointment of Guardian of
Alleged Incompetent. Said results shall be dated within one year preceding the filing
of the Application for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent.
(C)
If the applicant to be appointed guardian has not resided in the State
of Ohio for five (5) years immediately preceding the filing of said application, said
background check shall be conducted by the Ohio Bureau of Criminal Identification
and Investigation and the Federal Bureau of Investigation and the results of said
background check shall be filed with the Court prior to the hearing on the
Application for Appointment of Guardian of Alleged Incompetent.
(D)
The fees or costs of any criminal background check required by this
rule shall be the responsibility of the applicant, and may be reimbursed to the
applicant with guardianship funds once the guardianship is established and the
inventory filed (provided that the guardianship is for the ward’s estate). If the
proposed ward is indigent, as evidenced by the filing of an Entry approving a
Financial Disclosure/Affidavit of Indigency of Proposed Ward, said applicant may
move the Court for reimbursement of said fees or costs by providing the
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