Termination of the Guardian/Ward Relationship 623-10-20-40

(Revised 2/20/07 ML #3066)

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A guardian’s authority and responsibility terminates upon:

Death of guardian or ward.
Resignation of the guardian; but resignation of the guardian must be approved by the court, i.e. court order.
Removal of the guardian by court order.
Adoption of the ward.
Marriage of the ward.
Ward’s attainment of majority (age 18) and not in school.*


*	If youth continues in school after age 18 and maintains relationship with former guardian, ward and guardian have opportunity to apply to continue subsidy.
	If a guardian wants to terminate the guardianship, the guardian must petition the court. The guardian will have to state reasons for seeking termination and facts showing termination should be approved.

If youth continues in school after age 18 and maintains relationship with former guardian, ward and guardian have opportunity to apply to continue subsidy.

If a guardian wants to terminate the guardianship, the guardian must petition the court. The guardian will have to state reasons for seeking termination and facts showing termination should be approved.