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Guardianship Forms
Petition for Guardianship Services (Family Court) Forms
Petition to Appoint a Private Guardian (Probate Court) Forms
Are you having difficulty accessing any of the "Petition to Appoint a Private Guardian (Probate Court) Forms"?
If your web browser shows that the form has downloaded completely but you do not see the form, click the "Back" button on your web browser and click the form link again. If the form still does not appear you can access the VT Judiciary Probate Court Forms website directly at: http://vermontjudiciary.org/eforms/probate.aspx. From this page you may access the above listed forms directly.
If you are still having problems accessing the forms below are links to alternative copies of the forms.
Model Guardianship Evaluation
The American Bar Association, the American Psychological Association, and the National College of Probate Judges have collaborated to publish a guidebook on assessing the capacity of older adults. The guidebook, Judicial Determination of Capacity of Older Adults in Guardianship Proceedings, is available at www.abanet.org/aging/docs/judgesbooksum.doc. The guidebook includes a Model Clinical Evaluation Form for use by clinicians in guardianship cases.
The form has been adapted for use in Vermont by Susan Wehry, M.D. Evaluators and others using the form are encouraged to read the entire guidebook.
- Model Guardianship Evaluation Form
To complete the form:- Print out and complete, or save the form to your computer and then
complete.
Alternatives to Guardianship - Appointing a Health Care Agent
A 2005 change to the Vermont law on health care decision-making makes it easier for a person with developmental disabilities to appoint a health care agent. DDAS has drafted a simplified form to assist individuals who simply want to appoint a health care agent.
