Indiana § 29-3-5-6 - Two or more minors or incapacitated persons; petition for appointment of guardian; separate accounting
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§ 29-3-5-6. Two or more minors or incapacitated persons; petition for appointment of guardian; separate accounting
Sec. 6. When a petition is filed for the appointment of a guardian for two (2) or more minors or incapacitated persons who are children of a common parent, parent and child, or husband and wife, a separate petition need not be filed for each minor or incapacitated person, and appointment of a guardian for all may be considered in one (1) proceeding. A separate accounting is required for each minor or incapacitated person, but an actual segregation of assets is not required except as required by the court.
As added by P.L.169-1988, SEC.1. Amended by P.L.33-1989, SEC.71.
IC 29-3-6Chapter 6. Notice of Hearings
29-3-6-1Notice of petition and hearing; persons to whom notice must be given; waiver of notice 29-3-6-2Notice; form and contents; copy of petition to be attached 29-3-6-3Request for written notice of proceedings and pleadings; determination of interest; failure to comply with request
Source: official Indiana text · Last verified 2026-08-27
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Section 29-3-5-6 ("Two or more minors or incapacitated persons; petition for appointment of guardian; separate accounting") 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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