Ind. Porter Cnty. Local Rule LR64-PR00-5950

5950.10 Physician=s Report. In all guardianship matters seeking to declare an

adult incapacitated by reason of physical or mental illness, a Physician's Report (See Appendix

D) by the doctor treating the alleged incapacitated person or such additional evidence as the

Court shall require, shall be presented to the Court at the time the petition is filed or on the

hearing date. No determination will be made without a supporting medical report or testimony.

5950.20 Guardian=s Report. Current reports filed by a guardian of the person

shall state the present residence and the general welfare of the incapacitated person. If the

incapacitated person is an adult and the incapacity is due to physical or mental illness, a

Physician's Report by a treating physician shall be filed with the current report, verifying that the

incapacity of the person remains unchanged since the date the guardianship was established or

the date of the last current report and that the living arrangements for the incapacitated person are

appropriate.

5950.30 Guardian of a Minor. In every petition for the appointment of a guardian

of the person of a minor child, in addition to the information required by I.C. 29-3-5-1, the

following information shall be included in the petition:

(1) The places where the child has lived within the past two years and the names and

present addresses of persons with whom the child has lived during that period.

(2) Whether, to Petitioner's knowledge, any other litigation is pending concerning the

custody of the child in this or any other state.

(3) Whether, to Petitioner's knowledge, any person not a party to the guardianship

proceeding has physical custody of the child or claims to have custody or visitation rights with

respect to the child.