Tulsa Guardianship Lawyers

Guardianship Over Minor Child(ren)

These are situations where you may need to provide care for minor children that are not your biological children. They may be your grandchildren, your nieces or nephews, and sometimes even a step-child when the biological parents are not currently in a position to provide that care. Should you find yourself needing information about becoming the guardian of a minor child you should prepare to offer the following:

• Your full name, social security number, date of birth, address and the names of all adults living in your residence.
• The reason why you believe the guardianship is necessary.
• Background checks for yourself and every adult member of your home. This includes OSBI, FBI fingerprint, and CANIS (Child Abuse Network Information System) background checks.
• Your plans to care for the wellbeing and financial stability of the child(ren).
• Annual reporting requirements on how the child(ren) is doing in your care.

Guardianship Over an Incapacitated Adult

These are situations where you may need to provide care for an adult who is unable to fully care for themselves. They may be your parents, aunts or uncles, or a special needs child of your own who is unable to live independently. Should you find yourself needing information about becoming the guardian of an adult you should prepare to offer the following:

• Your full name, social security number, date of birth, address and the names of all adults living in your residence.
• The reason why you believe the guardianship is necessary.
• Background checks for yourself and every adult member of your home. This includes OSBI and FBI fingerprint background checks.
• Your plans to care for the wellbeing and financial stability of the person.
• Annual reporting requirements on how the person is doing in your care.

Termination of Guardianships

Under Oklahoma law, guardianships are temporary in nature. Should your situation change in a way that makes the guardianship no longer necessary, or you are unable to fulfill your duties as a guardian, the law provides specific steps to terminate the guardianship. Persons who may apply to the Court for a termination of guardianship:

• The biological parents of the minor child(ren).
• The ward: this is the person who is the subject of the guardianship. It might be a child who is now an adult or a formerly incapacitated adult who has recovered.
• The guardian, when the guardianship is no longer necessary.

Each Guardianship Is Unique

Every guardianship has specific facts related to the person in need of care. There may be issues of inadequate care in their past or exposure to traumatic events. We have seen cases with financial abuse of an elderly person that need to be corrected. Our team is prepared to assist you through every step of the process to ensure that a person who needs a guardian may receive the proper paperwork for that to happen.