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IN Code § 29-3-12-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 12. Termination of Guardianships and Protective Orders|29-3-12-5. Termination of Authority and Responsibility of Guardian; Effect on Liability of Guardian; Court Approval

Sec. 5. (a) The authority and responsibility of a guardian terminate:(1) at the time that the court designates;(2) upon the death, resignation, or removal of the guardian; or(3) upon the termination of the guardianship, subject to section 1(d) and 1(e) of this chapter.(b) The termination for any reason of the authority and responsibility of the guardian does not affect the liability of the guardian for prior acts or the obligation to account for the guardian's conduct of the guardian's trust.(c) The resignation of a guardian does not terminate the appointment of the guardian until the guardian's resignation and final account have been approved by the court.As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.240-2017, SEC.3.
IN Code § 29-3-12-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 12. Termination of Guardianships and Protective Orders|29-3-12-6. Guardianship Extends Beyond Age 18 if Minor Is Incapacitated or Receives Certain Dcs Assistance

Sec. 6. (a) If a protected person:(1) is a minor; and(2) has been adjudicated an incapacitated person;the court may not terminate the guardianship of the protected person when the protected person attains eighteen (18) years of age.(b) If a protected person is:(1) a minor; and(2) a recipient or beneficiary of financial assistance provided by the department of child services through a guardianship described in IC 31-9-2-17.8(1)(E);the court may not terminate the guardianship of the protected person when the protected person attains eighteen (18) years of age.As added by P.L.115-2012, SEC.2.
IN Code § 29-3-12-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 12. Termination of Guardianships and Protective Orders|29-3-12-7. Petition to Extend Guardianship Past Age 18

Sec. 7. (a) This section applies to the guardianship of a minor who has not been adjudicated an incapacitated person.(b) A protected person who is at least seventeen (17) years of age and the guardian of the protected person may jointly petition the court to extend the duration of the guardianship beyond the date on which the protected person attains eighteen (18) years of age to the earlier of the following:(1) A termination date, if any, set forth in the petition.(2) The date the protected person attains twenty-two (22) years of age.(c) A petition submitted under subsection (b) must be verified.(d) The court, after notice and hearing, may extend a guardianship under this section if the court finds that extending the guardianship is in the best interests of the protected person. The extension of a guardianship under this section does not place the protected person under a legal disability.As added by P.L.115-2012, SEC.3.
IN Code § 29-3-13-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 13. Foreign Guardians|29-3-13-1. Payment of Debt or Delivery of Property to Foreign Guardian

Sec. 1. (a) Any person indebted to an incapacitated person or minor, or having possession of property belonging to a minor or incapacitated person, may pay the debt or deliver the property to a foreign guardian appointed by a court of the state in which the incapacitated person or minor resides upon being presented with proof of the foreign guardian's appointment and an affidavit made by the foreign guardian stating the following:(1) That the foreign guardian does not know of any other guardianship proceeding, relating to the incapacitated person or minor, pending in Indiana.(2) That the letters of the foreign guardian were duly issued.(3) In the case of an incapacitated person who is an adult (as defined in IC 29-3.5-1-2(1)), that the foreign guardian does not know of a court in a jurisdiction other than Indiana that has exercised jurisdiction regarding the incapacitated person under a law similar to IC 29-3.5-2.(4) That the foreign guardian is entitled to receive the payment or delivery.(b) If the person to whom the affidavit is presented does not know of any other guardianship proceeding pending in Indiana, payment or delivery in response to the demand and affidavit discharges the debtor or possessor from any further liability.As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.81; P.L.178-2011, SEC.7.
IN Code § 29-3-13-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 13. Foreign Guardians|29-3-13-2. Filings Concerning a Foreign Guardianship of the Property of a Minor; Registration of the Letters of Office of a Foreign Guardian for an Adult

Sec. 2. (a) This subsection applies to a guardianship of the property of a minor. If no guardian has been appointed, and no petition in a guardianship proceeding is pending in Indiana, a guardian appointed by a court of another state in which the minor is domiciled may file, with an Indiana court in a county in which property belonging to the minor is located, an authenticated copy of the guardian's appointment and a bond that meets the requirements of IC 29-3-7-1 with respect to that part of the property of the minor that is located in that county. After filing the copy and bond, the foreign guardian may exercise as to the property of the minor in that county in Indiana all powers of a guardian in Indiana and may maintain actions and proceedings in Indiana.(b) In the case of an incapacitated person who is an adult (as defined in IC 29-3.5-1-2(1)), a foreign guardian for that adult may register certified copies of the guardian's letters of office and order of appointment under IC 29-3.5-4.As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.82; P.L.178-2011, SEC.8.
IN Code § 29-3-13-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 13. Foreign Guardians|29-3-13-3. Acts by Which Foreign Guardian Submits to Personal Jurisdiction

Sec. 3. A foreign guardian submits personally to the jurisdiction of Indiana courts in any proceeding relating to the property for which the guardian is responsible by:(1) complying with section 2 of this chapter;(2) receiving payment of money or taking delivery of property belonging to a minor in Indiana; or(3) doing any act as a guardian in Indiana that would give Indiana jurisdiction over the guardian as an individual.As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.83; P.L.178-2011, SEC.9.
IN Code § 29-3-14-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-1. "Supported Decision Making"

Sec. 1. As used in this chapter, "supported decision making" refers to the process of supporting and accommodating an adult in the decision making process to make, communicate, and effectuate life decisions, without impeding the self-determination of the adult.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-2. "Supported Decision Making Agreement"

Sec. 2. As used in this chapter, "supported decision making agreement" means a document that outlines the decision making supports and accommodations the adult chooses to receive from one (1) or more supporters.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-3. "Supporter"

Sec. 3. As used in this chapter, "supporter" means a person at least eighteen (18) years of age who has voluntarily agreed to assist an adult in the decision making process as outlined in the adult's supported decision making agreement.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-4. Supported Decision Making Agreements; Execution and Revocation

Sec. 4. (a) An adult may not enter into a supported decision making agreement unless the adult:(1) enters into the agreement voluntarily and without coercion or undue influence; and(2) understands the nature and effect of the agreement.(b) An adult may make, change, or revoke a supported decision making agreement even if the adult does not have the capacity to independently manage the adult's own health care, legal matters, or financial affairs.(c) A court may not consider an adult's execution of a supported decision making agreement as evidence of incapacity. The existence of an executed supported decision making agreement does not preclude the adult from acting independently of the supported decision making agreement.(d) An adult may not enter into a supported decision making agreement under this section if the agreement supplants the authority of a guardian of the adult, unless the guardian consents in writing to the adult entering into the supported decision making agreement.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-5. Supporter Responsibilities; Prohibited Acts

Sec. 5. (a) A supporter must:(1) support the will and preference of the adult, and not the supporter's opinion of the adult's best interests;(2) act honestly, diligently, and in good faith;(3) act within the scope set forth in the adult's supported decision making agreement;(4) avoid conflicts of interest; and(5) notify the adult in writing of the supporter's intent to resign as a supporter.(b) The relationship between an adult and a supporter is one of trust and confidence, and serves to preserve the decision making authority of the adult.(c) A supporter is prohibited from:(1) exerting undue influence upon the adult;(2) receiving a fee for service related solely to services performed in the role of supporter;(3) obtaining, without the consent of the adult, information acquired for a purpose other than assisting the adult in making a specific decision authorized by the supported decision making agreement;(4) acting outside the scope of authority provided in the supported decision making agreement; or(5) obtaining, without the consent of the adult, nonpublic personal information as defined in 15 U.S.C. 6809(4)(A).(d) A supporter who is expressly given relevant authority in a power of attorney may act within the scope of that authority to sign instructions or other documents on behalf of the adult, in order to communicate or implement decisions by the adult.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-6 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-6. Communication of a Request or Decision

Sec. 6. A request or decision made or communicated with the assistance of a supporter in conformity with this chapter shall be recognized as the request or decision of the adult for the purposes of any provision of law.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-7 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-7. Supported Decision Making Agreements; Requirements

Sec. 7. (a) A supported decision making agreement must:(1) name at least one (1) supporter;(2) describe the decision making assistance that each supporter may provide to the adult and how supporters may work together; and(3) if appropriate, be executed by the adult's guardian.(b) A supported decision making agreement may:(1) appoint more than one (1) supporter;(2) appoint an alternate to act in the place of a supporter under circumstances specified in the agreement; or(3) authorize a supporter to share information with any other supporter or others named in the agreement.(c) A supported decision making agreement must be:(1) in writing;(2) dated; and(3) signed by the adult in the presence of a notary.(d) A supported decision making agreement must contain a separate consent signed by each supporter named in the agreement indicating the supporter's:(1) relationship to the adult;(2) willingness to act as a supporter; and(3) acknowledgment of the duties of a supporter.(e) An adult who meets the requirements to enter into a supported decision making agreement under section 4 of this chapter may sign a supported decision making agreement in any manner, including electronic signature, permitted under IC 30-5-4-1(b) or IC 30-5-11-4(a).As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4. Amended by P.L.185-2021, SEC.14.
IN Code § 29-3-14-8 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-8. Revocation of Supported Decision Making Agreements

Sec. 8. An adult may revoke a supported decision making agreement at any time. A revocation under this section must be in writing, and a copy of the revocation must be provided to each supporter.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-9 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-9. Termination of Supported Decision Making Agreements

Sec. 9. (a) Except as provided in the supported decision making agreement, a supported decision making agreement terminates in the following situations:(1) The adult subject of the supported decision making agreement dies.(2) The adult subject of the supported decision making agreement revokes the agreement under section 8 of this chapter.(3) The named supporters withdraw their participation without naming successor supporters.(4) A court of competent jurisdiction determines that the adult does not have capacity to execute or consent to a supported decision making agreement.(5) A court of competent jurisdiction determines that a supporter has used the supported decision making agreement to commit:(A) financial exploitation;(B) abuse; or(C) neglect;of the adult.(6) A court of competent jurisdiction appoints a temporary or permanent guardian for the person or property of the adult, unless the court's order of appointment:(A) expressly modifies but continues the supported decision making agreement; and(B) limits the powers and duties of the guardian.(7) The adult signs a valid durable power of attorney, except to the extent that the power of attorney expressly continues, in whole or in part, the supported decision making agreement.(b) The court may enter an order under subsection (a)(4), (a)(5), and (a)(6) only after notice and a hearing to the adult and all supporters named in the agreement.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-10 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-10. Presumption of Validity

Sec. 10. A supported decision making agreement that complies with section 7 of this chapter is presumed valid. A party may rely on the presumption of validity unless the party has actual knowledge that the supported decision making agreement was not validly executed.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-11 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-11. Immunity; Exception

Sec. 11. (a) Except as provided in subsection (c), a person who, in good faith, relies on an authorization in a supported decision making agreement or who, in good faith, declines to honor an authorization in a supported decision making agreement is not subject to civil or criminal liability or to discipline for unprofessional conduct.(b) Except as provided in subsection (c), a supporter who performs supported decision making in good faith as specified in a supported decision making agreement is immune from civil or criminal liability resulting from the adult's decision.(c) This section does not apply to a person whose act or omission amounts to fraud, misrepresentation, recklessness, or willful or wanton misconduct.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-12 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-12. Meaning and Effect of Supported Decision Making Agreement

Sec. 12. The meaning and effect of a supported decision making agreement is determined by the law of the jurisdiction in which the supported decision making agreement was executed, unless the supported decision making agreement provides otherwise.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3-14-13 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3. Guardianships and Protective Proceedings|Chapter 14. Supported Decision Making|29-3-14-13. Reporting of Abuse or Neglect

Sec. 13. A person who:(1) receives a copy of a supported decision making agreement; or(2) is aware of the existence of a supported decision making agreement;and reasonably believes that an adult is being abused, neglected, or exploited must report the alleged abuse, neglect, or exploitation to adult protective services or another authorized law enforcement agency.As added by P.L.68-2019, SEC.4.
IN Code § 29-3.5-1-1 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3.5. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. General Provisions|29-3.5-1-1. Citation

Sec. 1. This article may be cited as the uniform adult guardianship and protective proceedings jurisdiction act.As added by P.L.178-2011, SEC.10.
IN Code § 29-3.5-1-2 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3.5. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. General Provisions|29-3.5-1-2. Definitions

Sec. 2. The following definitions apply throughout this article:(1) "Adult" means either of the following:(A) An individual who has attained eighteen (18) years of age.(B) An emancipated minor who has not attained eighteen (18) years of age.(2) "Conservator" means a guardian (as defined in IC 29-3-1-6).(3) "Guardian" has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-6.(4) "Guardianship order" means an order appointing a guardian.(5) "Guardianship proceeding" means a proceeding in which an order for the appointment of a guardian is sought or has been issued.(6) "Home state" means either of the following:(A) The state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six (6) consecutive months immediately before the filing of a petition for a protective order or the appointment of a guardian.(B) In the case of a respondent for whom no state satisfies clause (A), the state in which the respondent was physically present, including any period of temporary absence, for at least six (6) consecutive months ending within the six (6) months prior to the filing of the petition.(7) "Incapacitated person" has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-7.5 with respect to an adult.(8) "Party" means the respondent, petitioner, guardian, conservator, or any other person allowed by the court to participate in a guardianship or protective proceeding.(9) "Person" has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-12.(10) "Protected person" has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-13 with respect to an adult.(11) "Protective order" refers to an order issued under IC 29-3-4.(12) "Protective proceeding" has the meaning set forth in IC 29-3-1-14.(13) "Record" means information that is inscribed on a tangible medium or that is stored in an electronic or other medium and is retrievable in perceivable form.(14) "Respondent" means an adult for whom a protective order or the appointment of a guardian is sought.(15) "Significant connection state" means a state, other than the home state, with which a respondent has a significant connection other than mere physical presence and in which substantial evidence concerning the respondent is available.(16) "State" means a state of the United States, the District of Columbia, Puerto Rico, the United States Virgin Islands, a federally recognized Indian tribe, or any territory or insular possession subject to the jurisdiction of the United States.As added by P.L.178-2011, SEC.10.
IN Code § 29-3.5-1-3 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3.5. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. General Provisions|29-3.5-1-3. Foreign Countries Treated as States

Sec. 3. A court of this state may treat a foreign country as if it were a state for the purpose of applying this article.As added by P.L.178-2011, SEC.10.
IN Code § 29-3.5-1-4 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3.5. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. General Provisions|29-3.5-1-4. Interstate Communications Between Courts

Sec. 4. (a) A court of this state may communicate with a court in another state concerning a proceeding arising under this chapter. The court may allow the parties to participate in the communication. Except as otherwise provided in subsection (b), the court shall make a record of the communication.(b) Courts may communicate concerning schedules, calendars, court records, and other administrative matters without making a record.As added by P.L.178-2011, SEC.10.
IN Code § 29-3.5-1-5 (2021)
2021 Indiana Code|Title 29. Probate|Article 3.5. Uniform Adult Guardianship and Protective Proceedings Jurisdiction Act|Chapter 1. General Provisions|29-3.5-1-5. Requests of Out-of-State Courts

Sec. 5. (a) In a guardianship or protective proceeding in this state, a court of this state may request the appropriate court of another state to do any of the following:(1) Hold an evidentiary hearing.(2) Order a person in that state to produce or give evidence pursuant to procedures of that state.(3) Order that an evaluation or assessment be made of the respondent, or order any appropriate investigation of a person involved in a proceeding.(4) Forward to the court of this state a certified copy of any of the following:(A) The transcript or other record of a hearing under subdivision (1) or any other proceeding.(B) Any evidence otherwise presented under subdivision (2).(C) Any evaluation or assessment prepared in compliance with the request under subdivision (3).(5) Issue any other order necessary to assure the appearance of a person necessary to make a determination, including the respondent or the incapacitated or protected person.(6) Issue an order authorizing the release of medical, financial, criminal, or other relevant information in that state, including health information otherwise protected by state or federal law.(b) If a court of another state in which a guardianship or protective proceeding is pending requests assistance of the kind provided in subsection (a), a court of this state has jurisdiction for the limited purpose of granting the request or making reasonable efforts to comply with the request.As added by P.L.178-2011, SEC.10.