Minor Guardianship
Information and Procedure
In rare circumstances, a minor guardianship may be necessary for situations in which a minor needs a legal guardian due to circumstances where the minor’s parents are deceased or otherwise unable to care for the child. Our Court will not accept for filing any application for guardianship of a minor where the sole or primary purpose of the proposed guardianship is to establish residency for the minor to enroll in school or for the purposes of transferring physical custody of a minor from a parent to any other person.
Custody for these purposes is a matter that must be submitted to and determined by the Juvenile Court or Domestic Relations Court. A minor guardianship for Estate purposes must be established in Probate Court when a minor has received $25,000 or more. For more information on Minor Guardianships please refer to Lake County Local Rule 66.10 and 67, and R.C. 2111.03(C)
Procedure
- Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor (LCPC Form 16.10) with filing fee
- Affidavit (Form 16.1A) If applicable
- Photocopy of the Minor’s birth certificate
- Next of Kin of Proposed Ward (Form 15.0)
- Notice/Consent: All parties listed on the Next of Kin of Proposed Ward (Form 15.0), who are Ohio Residents, age 18 or older, must either Consent (Form 15.1) or be served Notice of the Hearing.
- Notice of Hearing on Application for Appointment of Guardian of Minor to Parent, Known Next of Kin, and Person Having Custody (Form 16.4) If applicable
- Waiver of Notice and Consent (Form 15.1) IF applicable
- Selection of Guardian of Minor over Fourteen Years of Age (Form 16.2) If applicable
- The proposed guardian is required to submit a BCI background check within five (5) days of filing the Application.
- See Local Rule 66.05 (A) for requirement (LCPC Form 17.11)
- If an Applicant has not been a resident of Ohio continuously for the last five years, the Applicant also must obtain an FBI criminal records check
- ESC of the Western Reserve, https://www.lakeesc.org/Fingerprinting
8221 Auburn Road
Concord Twp., Ohio 44077 - Schedule an Appointment: #440-350-2563 Ext. 1703
- Oath of Guardian (Form 15.9)
- Fiduciary’s Acceptance (Form 15.2)
- Guardian Receipt of Handbook (LCPC 27.12)
Fees
Initial Deposit ( Cash / Check / Money Order Only) $150.00
All forms can be mailed to:
Lake County Probate Court
P.O. Box 490
Painesville, Ohio 44077
Initial Minor Packet
| Checklist-Initial Guardianship of Minor | |
| Checklist and Packet Minor Guardianship | $150 FILING FEE |
| Role as Guardian Handbook | |
| Contact Information Form |
Inventory
| Checklist and Packet- Guardian’s Inventory | $20 FILING FEE |
| Guardian’s Inventory | |
| LCPC Form 28.3 Application and Entry for Extension of Time to File | $5 FILING FEE |
Guardian’s Account
| Checklist-Guardian’s Account | |
| Checklist and Packet- Guardian’s Account | CALL FOR COST DUE |
| Checklist and Packet- Guardian’s Account with Fees | CALL FOR COST DUE |
| Guardian’s Account | |
| Guardian’s Account with Computations of Fees Attached | |
| For 13.3A Certificate/Waiver on Account | |
| Computation of Guardian Fees (Form 15.15) | |
| LCPC Form 28.3 Application and Entry for Extension of Time to File | $5 FILING FEE |