Family & Safety

Fill out  the forms in the program listed below. Make at least 3 copies of each form.

• Short Term Guardian Appointment: Use this program to complete the forms needed to name someone the short-term guardian of a minor A person under 18 years old .

If only one parent is appointing the short term guardian, then the other parent must sign the document to give their consent When someone gives permission for someone else to do something .

The agreement must be witnessed by at least two people who are at least 18 years old and not related to the family. A witness A person who answers questions in court under oath cannot also be the person trying to be the short term guardian.

Effective January 1, 2024, electronic signatures are permitted in certain guardianship When a person is appointed by a judge to take care of a child or an adult with a disability documents. A notary or witness must be "electronically present" to electronically sign. Electronic presence could be over a video service like Zoom.