Guardianships: Related Laws
Alabama
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 2 - Appointment of Guardians
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 2A - Alabama Uniform Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Act
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 2B - Alabama Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 3 - Bonds of Guardians
- Alabama Code > Title 26 > Chapter 9 - Guardianship and Commitment of Incompetent Veterans and Dependents
Alaska
- Alaska Statutes > Title 8 > Chapter 26 - Private Professional Conservators and Guardians
- Alaska Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 26 - Protection of Minors and Incapacitated Persons and Their Property; Powers of Attorney
- Alaska Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 27 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Arizona
- Arizona Laws > Title 8 > Chapter 4 > Article 12 - Permanent Guardianship
- Arizona Laws > Title 14 > Chapter 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
- Arizona Laws > Title 14 > Chapter 12 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
California
Delaware
- Delaware Code > Title 12 > Chapter 39 - Guardianship
- Delaware Code > Title 12 > Chapter 39A - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- Delaware Code > Title 13 > Chapter 23 - Guardianship of a Child
Florida
- Florida Statutes > Chapter 39 > Part XI - Guardians Ad Litem and Guardian Advocates
- Florida Statutes 39.901 - Domestic violence centers; legislative findings; requirements
- Florida Statutes 39.902 - Definitions
- Florida Statutes 39.903 - Duties and functions of the department with respect to domestic violence
- Florida Statutes 39.904 - Report to the Legislature on the status of domestic violence cases
Guam
- Guam Code > Title 15 > Chapter 35 - The Relationship and Rules Governing the Creation of the Relationship of Guardian and Ward
- Guam Code > Title 15 > Chapter 36 - When Guardianship not Necessary
- Guam Code > Title 15 > Chapter 37 - Appointment of Guardians for Minors
- Guam Code > Title 15 > Chapter 38 - Appointment of Guardians for Insane or Incompetent Persons
- Guam Code > Title 15 > Chapter 39 - Restoration to Capacity
Hawaii
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 551 - Guardians and Wards
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 551A - Office of the Public Guardian
- Hawaii Revised Statutes > Chapter 551G - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Idaho
- Idaho Code > Title 15 > Chapter 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
- Idaho Code > Title 15 > Chapter 13 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Illinois
Indiana
- Indiana Code > Title 29 > Article 3 - Guardianships and Protective Proceedings
- Indiana Code > Title 29 > Article 3.5 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Iowa
Kansas
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 59 > Article 30 - Guardians or Conservators
- Kansas Statutes > Chapter 74 > Article 96 - Kansas Guardianship Program
Kentucky
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 387 - Guardians -- Conservators -- Curators of Convicts
- Kentucky Statutes > Chapter 390 - Uniform Powers of Appointment Act
Louisiana
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 9 > CODE TITLE IX - Of Persons Incapable of Administering Their Estates, Whether On Account of Insanity or Some Other Infirmity, and of Their Interdiction and Curatorship
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 9 > CODE TITLE IX - Of Lease
- Louisiana Revised Statutes > Title 13 > Chapter 24 - Louisiana Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- Louisiana Codes > Children's Code > Title VI > Chapter 19 - Guardianship
- Louisiana Codes > Civil Code > BOOK I > Title IX - Persons Unable to Care for Their Persons or Property
Maine
Maryland
- Maryland Code > ESTATES AND TRUSTS > Title 13 - Protection of Minors and Disabled Persons
- Maryland Code > ESTATES AND TRUSTS > Title 13.5 - Maryland Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- Maryland Code > FAMILY LAW > Title 14 - Adult Protective Services
Michigan
Minnesota
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 257B - Standby Custodian; Designation; Guardian
- Minnesota Statutes > Chapter 257D - Guardianship of At-Risk Juveniles
Missouri
Montana
Nebraska
- Nebraska Statutes > Nebraska Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- Nebraska Statutes > Public Guardianship Act
Nevada
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 159 - Guardianship of Adults
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 159A - Guardianship of Minors
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 160 - Veterans' Guardianship (Uniform Act)
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 161 - Conservators for Members of the Armed Forces and Merchant Seamen
- Nevada Revised Statutes > Chapter 628B - Private Professional Guardians
New Hampshire
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Title XLIV - Guardians and Conservators
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 490-C - Guardian Ad Litem Board
- New Hampshire Revised Statutes > Chapter 547-B - Public Guardianship and Protection Program
New Jersey
New Mexico
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 28 > Article 16B - Office of Guardianship
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their
- New Mexico Statutes > Chapter 45 > Article 5A - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective
New York
- New York Laws > Domestic Relations > Article 6 - Guardians
- New York Laws > Social Services > Article 6 > Title 10 - Kinship Guardianship Assistance Program
North Carolina
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 34 - Veterans' Guardianship Act
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 35A - Incompetency and Guardianship
- North Carolina General Statutes > Chapter 35B - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
North Dakota
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 27-20.1 - Guardianship of a Child
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 27-27 - Task Force on Guardianship Monitoring
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 28-03 - Guardians Ad Litem
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 28-35 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- North Dakota Code > Chapter 30.1-27 - Guardians of Minors
Ohio
- Ohio Code > Chapter 2111 - Guardians; Conservatorships
- Ohio Code > Chapter 2112 - Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Oregon
Rhode Island
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 33-15 - Limited Guardianship and Guardianship of Adults
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 33-15.1 - Guardianship of Minors
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 33-15.2 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
- Rhode Island General Laws > Chapter 33-16 - Veterans' Guardianships
South Carolina
- South Carolina Code > Title 21 > Chapter 21 - Natural and Parentally Appointed Guardians
- South Carolina Code > Title 62 > Article 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
South Dakota
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 29A > Chapter 5 - South Dakota Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
- South Dakota Codified Laws > Title 29A > Chapter 5A - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Tennessee
Texas
- Texas Estates Code Chapter 452 - Temporary Administration of Estates
- Texas Estates Code Chapter 453 - Administration of Community Property
- Texas Estates Code Chapter 454 - Administration of Estate of Person Presumed Dead
- Texas Estates Code Chapter 455 - Public Probate Administrator
- Texas Estates Code > Title 3 - Guardianship and Related Procedures
Utah
- Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 5 - Protection of Persons Under Disability and Their Property
- Utah Code > Title 75 > Chapter 5b - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Vermont
- Vermont Statutes > Title 14 > Chapter 111 - Guardianship
- Vermont Statutes > Title 14 > Chapter 113 - Uniform Veterans' Guardianship Act
- Vermont Statutes > Title 14 > Chapter 114 - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act
Virginia
- Virginia Code 64.2-1700: Natural guardians
- Virginia Code 64.2-1701: Testamentary guardians
- Virginia Code 64.2-1702: Appointment of guardians
- Virginia Code 64.2-1703: Nomination of guardians
- Virginia Code 64.2-1704: Guardian's bond
Washington
- Washington Code > Chapter 2.72 - Office of public guardianship and conservatorship
- Washington Code > Chapter 11.90 - Uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act
- Washington Code > Chapter 11.95A - Uniform powers of appointment act
- Washington Code > Chapter 13.36 - Guardianship
- Washington Code > Chapter 13.90 - Vulnerable youth guardianship program
West Virginia
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 44 > Article 10 - Guardians and Wards Generally
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 44A - West Virginia Guardianship and Conservatorship Act
- West Virginia Code > Chapter 44C - Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act