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MODIFICATION OR TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
TEXAS ESTATES CODE, TITLE 3. SUBTITLE F. CHAPTER 1202.
TERMINATION AND SETTLEMENT OF GUARDIANSHIP
§ 1202.001. TERM OF GUARDIAN OR GUARDIANSHIP.
(a) Unless otherwise discharged as provided by law, a guardian remains in office until the estate is closed.
(2) is found by the court to have full capacity, or sufficient capacity with supports and services, to care for himself or herself and to manage the ward's property;
(c) Except for an order issued under Section 1101.153(a-1), an order appointing a guardian or a successor guardian may specify a period of not more than one year during which a petition for adjudication that the ward no longer requires the guardianship may not be filed without special leave.
§ 1202.002. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP IF PARENT IS NO LONGER INCAPACITATED.
(a) The powers of a person appointed to serve as the designated guardian of the person or estate, or both, of a minor child solely because of the incapacity of the minor's surviving parent and in accordance with Section 1104.053 and Subchapter D, Chapter 1104, terminate when a probate court enters an order finding that the surviving parent is no longer an incapacitated person.
§ 1202.003. TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP OF ESTATE ON ESTABLISHMENT OF ABLE ACCOUNT BY CERTAIN PERSONS.
On application by the guardian of the estate of a ward or another person interested in the ward's welfare, the court may order that the guardianship of the estate of the ward terminate and be settled and closed if the court finds that the ward no longer needs a guardian of the estate because all of the ward's assets have been placed in an ABLE account established in accordance with the Texas Achieving a Better Life Experience (ABLE) Program under Subchapter J, Chapter 54, Education Code, and the ward is the designated beneficiary of the account.
APPLICATION FOR COMPLETE RESTORATION OF WARD'S CAPACITY OR MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
§ 1202.051. APPLICATION AUTHORIZED.
(a) Notwithstanding Section 1055.003, a ward or any person interested in the ward's welfare may file a written application with the court for an order:
(2) finding that the ward lacks the capacity, or lacks sufficient capacity with supports and services, to do some or all of the tasks necessary to provide food, clothing, or shelter for himself or herself, to care for the ward's own physical health, or to manage the ward's own financial affairs and granting additional powers or duties to the guardian; or
(3) finding that the ward has the capacity, or sufficient capacity with supports and services, to do some, but not all, of the tasks necessary to provide food, clothing, or shelter for himself or herself, to care for the ward's own physical health, or to manage the ward's own financial affairs and:
(B) permitting the ward to care for himself or herself, make personal decisions regarding residence, or manage the ward's own financial affairs commensurate with the ward's ability, with or without supports and services.
(b) If the guardian of a ward who is the subject of an application filed under Subsection (a) has resigned, was removed, or has died, the court may not require the appointment of a successor guardian before considering the application.
§ 1202.052. CONTENTS OF APPLICATION.
An application filed under Section 1202.051 must be sworn to by the applicant and must state:
§ 1202.053. CITATION REQUIRED.
When an application is filed under Section 1202.051, citation shall be served on:
§ 1202.054. INFORMAL REQUEST FOR ORDER BY WARD; INVESTIGATION AND REPORT.
(a) A ward may request an order under Section 1202.051 by informal letter to the court. A person who knowingly interferes with the transmission of the request to the court may be adjudged guilty of contempt of court.
(b-1) A written letter or certificate from a physician as described by Section 1202.152 is not required before the appointment of the court investigator or a guardian ad litem under Subsection (b).
(b-2) Not later than the 30th day after the date the court receives an informal letter from a ward under Subsection (a), the court shall send the ward a letter by certified mail:
(1) acknowledging receipt of the informal letter; and
(2) advising the ward of the date on which the court appointed the court investigator or guardian ad litem as required under Subsection (b) and the contact information for the court investigator or guardian ad litem.
(c) The court investigator or guardian ad litem shall file with the court and provide to the ward a report of the investigation's findings and conclusions. If the court investigator or guardian ad litem determines that it is in the best interest of the ward to terminate or modify the guardianship, the court investigator or guardian ad litem shall file an application under Section 1202.051 on the ward's behalf.
§ 1202.055. RESTRICTION ON SUBSEQUENT APPLICATION REGARDING CAPACITY OR MODIFICATION.
A person may not reapply for complete restoration of a ward's capacity or modification of a ward's guardianship before the first anniversary of the date of the hearing on the last preceding application, except as otherwise provided by the court on good cause shown by the applicant.
REPRESENTATION OF WARD IN PROCEEDING FOR COMPLETE RESTORATION OF WARD'S CAPACITY OR MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
§ 1202.101. APPOINTMENT OF ATTORNEY AD LITEM.
The court shall appoint an attorney ad litem to represent a ward in a proceeding for the complete restoration of the ward's capacity or for the modification of the ward's guardianship. Unless otherwise provided by the court, the attorney ad litem shall represent the ward only for purposes of the restoration or modification proceeding.
§ 1202.102. COMPENSATION FOR ATTORNEY AD LITEM AND GUARDIAN AD LITEM.
(a) An attorney ad litem appointed under Section 1202.101 is entitled to reasonable compensation for services in the amount set by the court to be taxed as costs in the proceeding, regardless of whether the proceeding results in the restoration of the ward's capacity or a modification of the ward's guardianship.
§ 1202.103. RETENTION AND COMPENSATION OF ATTORNEY FOR WARD.
(a) A ward may retain an attorney for a proceeding involving the complete restoration of the ward's capacity or modification of the ward's guardianship.
HEARING, EVIDENCE, AND ORDERS IN PROCEEDING FOR COMPLETE RESTORATION OF WARD'S CAPACITY OR MODIFICATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
§ 1202.151. EVIDENCE AND BURDEN OF PROOF AT HEARING.
(a) Except as provided by Section 1202.201, at a hearing on an application filed under Section 1202.051, the court shall consider only evidence regarding the ward's mental or physical capacity at the time of the hearing that is relevant to the complete restoration of the ward's capacity or modification of the ward's guardianship, including whether:
(1) the guardianship is necessary; and
(2) specific powers or duties of the guardian should be limited if the ward receives supports and services.
§ 1202.152. PHYSICIAN'S LETTER OR CERTIFICATE REQUIRED.
(a) The court may not grant an order completely restoring a ward's capacity or modifying a ward's guardianship under an application filed under Section 1202.051 unless the applicant presents to the court a written letter or certificate from a physician licensed in this state that is dated:
(1) describe the nature and degree of incapacity, including the medical history if reasonably available, or state that, in the physician's opinion, the ward has the capacity, or sufficient capacity with supports and services, to:
§ 1202.153. FINDINGS REQUIRED.
(a) Before ordering the settlement and closing of a guardianship under an application filed under Section 1202.051, the court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the ward is no longer partially or fully incapacitated.
(c) Before limiting the powers granted to or duties required to be performed by the guardian under an application filed under Section 1202.051, the court must find by a preponderance of the evidence that the current nature and degree of the ward's incapacity, with or without supports and services, warrants a modification of the guardianship and that some of the ward's rights need to be restored, with or without supports and services.
§ 1202.154. GENERAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER.
(a) A court order entered with respect to an application filed under Section 1202.051 to completely restore a ward's capacity or modify a ward's guardianship must state:
(2) the ward's name;
(C) guardianship of both the person and the estate; and
(4) if applicable, any necessary supports and services for the restoration of the ward's capacity or modification of the guardianship.
§ 1202.155. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER RESTORING WARD'S CAPACITY.
If the court finds that a ward is no longer an incapacitated person, the order completely restoring the ward's capacity must contain findings of fact and specify, in addition to the information required by Section 1202.154:
§ 1202.156. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER MODIFYING GUARDIANSHIP.
If the court finds that a guardian's powers or duties should be expanded or limited, the order modifying the guardianship must contain findings of fact and specify, in addition to the information required by Section 1202.154:
(4) if the ward's incapacity resulted from a mental condition, whether the ward retains the right to vote and make personal decisions regarding residence; and
§ 1202.157. ADDITIONAL REQUIREMENTS FOR ORDER DISMISSING APPLICATION.
If the court finds that a modification of the ward's guardianship is not necessary or that the ward's capacity has not been restored, the court shall dismiss the application and enter an order that contains findings of fact and specifies, in addition to the information required by Section 1202.154, that the guardian's powers, limitations, or duties with respect to the ward's care or the management of the ward's property remain unchanged.
RESTORATION OF RIGHTS ON TERMINATION OF GUARDIANSHIP
§ 1202.201. REMOVAL OF FIREARM DISABILITY ON COMPLETE RESTORATION OF WARD'S CAPACITY.
(a) A person whose guardianship was terminated because the person's capacity was completely restored may file an application with the court that created the guardianship for an order requesting the removal of the person's disability to purchase a firearm imposed under 18 U.S.C. Section 922(g)(4).