After filing the guardianship application, both the person requesting to be a guardian and the ward in question must go before a judge for a hearing. At the hearing, the judge will ask any questions he or she might have for both the potential ward and the proposed guardian(s). Anyone against the guardianship may also speak their reasons for attending and protesting. During the hearing, an attorney ad litem will be assigned to represent the ward and his or her best interests. If the judge approves the guardian(s), they will be sworn in to take an oath after the judge gives the order appointing them as such.