When a guardianship is already set, the guardian’s work is carefully reviewed by the probate court at various points throughout the year. Upon review of the guardianship in place, the judge will provide an order to all interested parties. This can include making any additions or modifications to the guardianship. Once the order is made, it is filled out on the Order Following Review of Guardianship.
The Order Following Review of Guardianship form is a State Court Administrative Office form. If you need a copy of this form, click here. We’ve put together the form for you and all you’ll need to do is print. If you have any questions on the form, or need other probate court forms, please reach out to us.
The Order Following Review of Guardianship, like many of the forms, is pursuant to statutes and codes. As for the Order Following Review of Guardianship, this is associated with MCL 700.5207(3)(ii) which reads:
(1) The court may review a guardianship for a minor as it considers necessary and shall review a guardianship annually if the minor is under 6 years of age. In conducting the review, the court shall consider all of the following factors:
(a) The parent’s and guardian’s compliance with either of the following, as applicable:
(i) A limited guardianship placement plan.
(ii) A court-structured plan under subsection (3)(b)(ii)(B) or section 5209(2)(b)(ii).
(b) Whether the guardian has adequately provided for the minor’s welfare.
(c) The necessity of continuing the guardianship.
(d) The guardian’s willingness and ability to continue to provide for the minor’s welfare.
(e) The effect upon the minor’s welfare if the guardianship is continued.
(f) Any other factor that the court considers relevant to the minor’s welfare.
(2) The court may order the family independence agency or a court employee or agent to conduct an investigation and file a written report of the investigation regarding the factors listed in subsection (1).
(3) Upon completion of a guardianship review, the court may do either of the following:
(a) Continue the guardianship.
(b) Schedule and conduct a hearing on the guardianship’s status and do any of the following:
(i) If the guardianship is a limited guardianship, do either of the following:
(A) Continue the limited guardianship.
(B) Order the parties to modify the limited guardianship placement plan as a condition to continuing the limited guardianship.
(ii) If the guardianship was established under section 5204, do either of the following:
(A) Continue the guardianship.
(B) Order the parties to follow a court-structured plan designed to resolve the conditions identified at the review hearing.
(iii) Take an action described in section 5209(2).
In addition to this statute, the Order Following Review of Guardianship is pursuant to MCL 700.3403, MCL 700.5405, MCR 5.105(A)(3), MCR 5.106, MCR 5.308(B)(2)(b). To show you the form and how it’s filled out, Darren Findling of The Probate Pro has put together a video for you.
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