Indiana § 29-3-12-7 - Petition to extend guardianship past age 18
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§ 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.
IC 29-3-13Chapter 13. Foreign Guardians
29-3-13-1Payment of debt or delivery of property to foreign guardian 29-3-13-2Filings concerning a foreign guardianship of the property of a minor; registration of the letters of office of a foreign guardian for an adult 29-3-13-3Acts by which foreign guardian submits to personal jurisdiction
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-3-12-7 ("Petition to extend guardianship past age 18") is part of the Indiana Code, the codified statutory law of Indiana. It sets out the legal rule or procedure described in the text above. Statutes are amended regularly, so always verify against the official source.
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